Health & Wellness

The Independent Living Service is an Auckland based not-for-profit community organisation which has been serving Auckland for over 32 years from its facility in Royal Oak.

You're in love and want to get married again. This time you are going to right all the wrongs and have the wedding you really wanted.

Here are some frequently asked questions you may consider when planning a second wedding.

Today I want to talk about the signs of dementia, most commonly caused by Alzheimer's Disease.

There is no longer any doubt that walking, swimming, weight training or whatever takes your fancy has an immensely positive effect on your ageing brain.

Whether or not we believe this, we are good at making excuses. We're too old, too unwell, too tired, too weak, too overweight or too busy. But it's never too late to start caring for ourselves.

It all started some years ago when an Otaki woman, concerned about her husband's severe arthritis, made something to see if it would help. It did that and much more too!

Just about everybody has got their own theory on what vitamin supplements are best to stock up on each winter to help ward off winter ills.

The best thing we can do to prepare for the cooler temperatures are the things that we need to do all year round because they have such a big impact on our overall health.

This article should help you stay on top of your health and stay protected from the flu, sinus problems and whooping cough.