8 Jun 2023

Ageing in Aotearoa, new findings from the longitudinal study

From Afternoons, 1:35 pm on 8 June 2023

The findings of the longest running longitudinal study of ageing in Aotearoa has just been released as a book.

The study, followed the same groups of people aged between 55 and 90 over 18 years.

The book is called Ageing in Aotearoa: The New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study.

Author and co-leader of Massey University's Health and Ageing Research Team, Christine Stephen talks to Jesse.

Mature couple walking in the park in the afternoon

Photo: 123RF

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