Agewell Health promotion for older people in New Zealand
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Events At Other OrganisationsThis web page will feature events from organisations other than Age Concern. To submit articles of interest e-mail us at Age Concern North Shore. Click on links below to go directly to the articles.
Australian and New Zealand Falls Preventions Society Conference Massey University School of Psychology Research Project Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society Conference 20104th Australian & New Zealand Falls Prevention Society Conference 2010 Mark this exciting conference to be held in Dunedin, New Zealand 21 - 23 November 2010 in your diary now! See the attached pdf flyer for some preliminary details. Further details are available at: http://www.otago.ac.nz/fallsconference
FAMILY/WHANAU MENTAL HEALTH FORUM
How do you look after yourself when you are looking after someone else?? Proven simple effective ways to support the ones you love Renier Greeff - Psychologist and author of Caring for Caregivers will share with you skills, knowledge and experiences on Thursday 22nd July, 7.00 – 8.30pm at Windsor Park Centre Cafe, 550 East Coast Road, Mairangi Bay, (light supper provided) We welcome you to join us for this informative and informal evening RSVP to pearl.newman@equip.net.nz or phone Pearl on 09-477 2429 - spaces limited Massey University School of Psychology Research participants needed… You are invited to participate in a research study, carried out through Massey University School of Psychology, into the anxieties and worries that older people experience in their day to day lives. The main aim of the study is to test a range of questionnaires currently used to assess anxiety, to find out whether they are suitable for use with older people in New Zealand. To date, most research into anxiety has focused on younger adults. The majority of questionnaires available to doctors and psychologists for use in assessing anxiety problems have also been developed and tested with younger people. It is hoped that the information gathered in this study will help psychologists learn more about the anxieties that people experience later in life and that this understanding can be used to develop services that are more suited to older people and better able to help them if they have anxiety problems. You do not have to have anxiety problems to take part in this study; the success of this research depends on gathering information about the wide range of experiences of older men and women, from small everyday concerns through to the more serious and distressing anxieties that some people experience. Taking part in the study involves completing a series of questionnaires which takes approximately 50 minutes. You can do this in your own home and in your own time. All of the information you give will be anonymous. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please phone Liz Cotton on 09 443 9730 or email lizcotton@xtra.co.nz . . Meeting of the MindsA programme organised by the Auckland City Libraries with the support of Age Concern Auckland and the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand has been enjoyed by more than 800 older people, covering a diverse range of topics, The Meeting of the Minds provides and opportunity each month for people to meet at their local library, discuss topics of interest and borrow library materials. Topics are chosen to suit the local community, based on feedback by participants and to date have included learning how to e-mail, demonstrations on a range of hobbies including gardening and family history and a very popular meeting was held where a panel of popular New Zealand romance writers spoke. To find out what meetings are happening in your area, contact your local community library or see the months programme on the Auckland City Libraries website. North Shore Women’s Centre is holding a Menopause Seminar to provide women with a range of strategies and information to effectively deal with the changes that occur at menopause. The strategies covered include period management, remedies, diet and exercise. Contact them on phone: 09 444 4618 or Email: women.ctr@ix.net.nz to book for the next Seminar WONS is able to offer support with: Ø Transport for women who cannot access cervical smear clinics Ø Home visits for women who have disabilities or access issues Ø Free cervical smears for overdue women Ø Education sessions in the community To contact WONS phone: 846 7886; Email: admin@wons.org.nz |
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