Health & Wellness

Blindness rates from glaucoma in New Zealand are rising dramatically with about 68,000 New Zealanders over the age of forty currently with this devastating disease.

Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye diseases where the optic nerve at the back of the eye is slowly destroyed.

Glaucoma is actually a range of conditions in which the common feature is damage to the optic nerve.

For years I have had issues with my prostate. I was getting out of bed 6 times a night to use the bathroom, causing me to lose sleep and affecting other areas of my health.

How is Glaucoma detected and how is it treated? Find out here.

Glaucoma NZ is a non-government funded charitable trust established in 2002 with a mission to eliminate blindness from glaucoma.

It's not unusual for both men and women to experience sexual problems in their latter years, but many of these issues can be easily fixed,

A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?"

It probably won't be as rollicking as it was in the Woodstock days, but most of us should be able to enjoy a healthy sex life right into our eighties, writes ROBYN YOUSEF

Even though couples may have been together for what feels like an age, that's no excuse to endure a dull or even non-existent sex life. Couples in their mid fifties and upwards can experience a revitalisation of their sex life, according to the Wendy Lee.