• Enduring Power of Attorney

    Setting up an enduring power of attorney (EPA) used be a daunting task, but there are now much better protections in place for you, making an EPA something that all adults should consider.

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Age Concern's SeniorWatch

HARD YARDS: Retiree Nelson Harvey, 93, at his home in Henderson, West Auckland.

Read our popular SeniorWatch service online. Includes the latest reports in the media about older people and ageing issues, up to 24 January.

Retirement villages - better protection needed

STACY SQUIRES/The Press, Christchurch retirement village resident Joyce Waghorn could get $100,000 for her $280,000 unit.

Read the latest Age Concern, with Grey Power, submission on proposed changes to the Retirement Villages Code of Practice.

New elder financial abuse working paper

A new Age Concern / Victoria University Policy Studies Institute review on the financial abuse of older people in New Zealand calls for action.

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