Association of Gerontology - Latest News [Page 1]
Making Active Ageing a Reality – Conference in Wellington
Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 11:02 am | Association of Gerontology
Two hundred people, from New Zealand and overseas are gathering in Wellington next week from the 15 – 17 September at the James Cook Grand Chancellor Hotel to discuss how active ageing can become a reality for older people. The New Zealand Association ... More >>
Shock As ACC Cans Falls Prevention Programme
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 5:34 pm | Association of Gerontology
The New Zealand Association of Gerontology (NZAG) is shocked at ACC’s proposal to cease funding the Otago Exercise Programme for Falls Prevention (OEP). It joins with the Australian and New Zealand Society of Geriatric Medicine in calling for ... More >>
Government needs to plan now to avoid bleak future
Friday, 9 October 2009, 10:26 am | Association of Gerontology
Many of New Zealand’s older people could slip below the poverty threshold during the coming decades, a social policy expert has warned More >>
Baxendine says 65+ is opportunity to contribute
Thursday, 8 October 2009, 3:11 pm | Association of Gerontology
Today, over 400 people – many of them 65 years old plus, have gathered in Wellington to attend Living in an Ageing Society - Shaping Tomorrow Today, the conference of Age Concern New Zealand and the New Zealand Association of Gerontology. More >>
Study learns from elderly kaumatua
Thursday, 8 October 2009, 2:55 pm | Association of Gerontology
Embargoed to 12pm, Thursday 8 October 2009 Research into what it means to be a Maori elder today, has found kaumatua and kuia love life, and are actively engaged in their community and whanau. More >>
The Challenges Of Ageing Can No Longer Be Ignored
Tuesday, 13 April 2004, 9:45 am | Association of Gerontology
A leading UK expert on ageing, Professor Julia Twigg, will be a major keynote speaker at the national conference of the New Zealand Association of Gerontology to be held at the Christchurch Convention Centre, April 14-16. Over 300 people will attend. More >>
The Challenges Of Ageing Can No Longer Be Ignored
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 10:25 am | Association of Gerontology
A leading UK expert on ageing, Professor Julia Twigg, will be a major keynote speaker at the national conference of the New Zealand Association of Gerontology to be held at the Christchurch Convention Centre, April 14-16. Over 300 people will attend. More >>