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As you can imagine it would be impossible to give an exhaustive list of the books available. Our list aims to concentrate on some directly relevant and local material which should be easily available. If you know of any interesting articles you think we should have here please tell us on Feedback

Age Concern New Zealand Information Centre

Ageing is Living: A Guide to Positive Ageing

Ageing Well

Enduring Power of Attorney

Statistics New Zealand

The New Zealand Retirement Guide

Age Concern New Zealand Information Centre

Age Concern New Zealand's Information Centre has a wealth of resources available ranging from books to information fact sheets, videos, pamphlets, booklets and posters. This excellent collection is well worth the visit with a broad variety of topics available including ageing, caring, Enduring Power of Attorney, positive ageing. The Book and Video Catalogues are extensive and a must to view.

View the Age Concern New Zealand website.

You can view their Resources List and Order Form in pdf format viewable through the Adobe Acrobat Reader. NB The Order Form also has resources listed so view both for the full list.

If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it for free from www.adobe.com

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Ageing is Living: A Guide to Positive Ageing

This is a small booklet (33 pages) prepared by Age Concern New Zealand, and covers a wealth of information, suggestions, ideas and thoughts on planning and living a positive older age. For your copy contact Age Concern New Zealand .

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Ageing Well

This is another small booklet (23 pages) which is packed with facts about health and well being including topics as varied as mobility, skin care, sexual relations and safety and security (among others). This booklet was produced by the Health Funding Authority and for information or to order a copy you can go to the health education resources website

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Enduring Power of Attorney

This excellent pamphlet produced by Age Concern New Zealand has a wealth of information regarding an Enduring Power of Attorney. It is a must-read document if you are planning ahead and considering an EPA. It is also an informative read if you have an EPA. View pamphlet here.

The file is a pdf file, and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. If you do not have this, download it for free from Adobe online.

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Fact Sheets

Age Concern New Zealand has published a series of fact sheets covering many aspects of ageing positively. To see what's available click on the link below
Age Concern New Zealand

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Grand Times Magazine

According to the blurb this is the only weekly online magazine designed exclusively for active older adults. This is an American publication with a variety of very interesting articles. Click on the blue link to go to the website Grand Times Magazine

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Living With Mental Illness

A book concerning mental health experiences and recovery journey to wellness. These stories will be helpful to sufferers, survivors and carers. Uplifting stories from the heart written by members of the two groups about living with a mental illness. Copies are $10 each and can be obtained from Stepping Stones, 136 Shakespeare Road, Milford or Mental Health Foundation, 62-64Valley Road, Mt Eden. or Mental Health Foundation website.

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Mindnet

The first edition of MindNet, the new internet-based newsletter for New Zealand's mental health promotion and prevention sector, is now available at www.mindnet.org.nz. Combining existing resources in addition to creating a forum for new developments, the newsletter will deliver regular, useful and accessible information on policy, evidence and research, models of good practice and updates on events and resources.

As this is the first edition, the Mental Health Foundation would love to hear your feedback - send it to them by clicking on the 'send feedback' button on the bottom of each of the pages. You can subscribe on the site, or through emailing MindNet@mentalhealth.org.nz. It's free, and subscribers will be alerted when a new edition is available online.

Mental Health Foundation also welcome any suggestions you have for content for MindNet - email MindNet@mentalhealth.org.nz with your ideas. You can also email with any items you have for the Noticeboard page, such as events happening in your area.

The next edition is due out at the end of the year.

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Netguide for Seniors

The Netguide for Seniors has a wealth of website addresses and all sorts of topics, and specific sites for older people. Contact Netguide online.

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Nutrition Kits

These kits have been developed by Age Concern North Shore for use with small groups of people learning about nutrition, eating well and living well. The information is presented in a four or so week course and covers nutrition, exercise, food safety, cooking for one. A must also if you find yourself in the kitchen for the first time and not sure where to start. For more information go to the "About Us" page or find the North Shore branch via the Age Concern New Zealand link above or e-mail to ageconns@xtra.co.nz or contact Age Concern New Zealand for the Council in your area who has a kit.

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Positive Living

Age Concern New Zealand's Positive Living Newspaper is available bi-monthly, and distributed to Libraries, Citizen Advice Bureaux, Age Concern offices, Government Superannuitants, Retired Persons's Association, 60's Up Movement, Retirement Villages, Pensioner Units, Community Houses, Rest Homes, Charted Clubs and Medical Centrres. Click here to e-mail Age Concern New Zealand if you are interested in receiving this great read directly.

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Statistics New Zealand

65 Plus is one of the New Zealand Now series (1998 Edition), a set of books which introduces and discusses a diverse range of topical New Zealand subjects - such as Mäori, children, families, housing and education.

New Zealand has a growing number of people aged 65 and older and this group is expected to increase dramatically in the next few decades as the working-age population ages. This book examines the characteristics of New Zealand’s elderly population of today and discusses the projected growth of elderly in New Zealand in the future. A range of topics are discussed including; age and sex, ethnicity, living arrangements, housing and income.

This book is designed to raise awareness of the elderly as an active and diverse group of New Zealanders, and updates and extends our earlier New Zealand Now report, based on the 1991 Population Census.

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The New Zealand Retirement Guide

This is a comprehensive guide to New Zealand's retirement villages, serviced apartments, rest homes and private hospitals published annually. It also has some useful comments about planning early for retirement. If you would like to know more about this publication you can visit the publisher's website or email to retire@fullmoon.co.nz

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