Enhancing Wellbeing in an Ageing Society: 65 – 84 year old New Zealanders in 2007

Ben Amey, Michael Cameron, Peter King, Peggy Koopman-Boyden, Ian Pool, Suzan van der Pas and Charles Waldegrave

 

The results of a nationwide survey aimed at finding out how we will cope with the needs of the growing ranks of ageing baby boomers was released on Monday 24 August 2009.

The survey, the first of its type, shows how older New Zealanders are faring today and confronts the policy issues posed by a greying population. Researchers say the results provide a valuable insight into what contributes towards a good quality of life for the elderly today, and have significant implications for what life might be like for those for whom retirement looms.

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[file] Enhancing Wellbeing in an Ageing Society summary
[file] Enhancing Wellbeing in an Ageing Society full report