The Star: April 19, 2018
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
Thursday [Edition <strong>April</strong> <strong>19</strong> datE] <strong>2018</strong> 31 3<br />
super gold card<br />
<strong>The</strong> value of the Gold Card<br />
<strong>The</strong> SuperGold Card is a discounts and<br />
concessions card for seniors and veterans,<br />
in recognition of their contribution to New<br />
Zealand society.<br />
What you receive by being a SuperGold<br />
Card member:<br />
• discounts and offers from more than<br />
8,900 businesses and more than 13,700<br />
outlets nationwide<br />
• government concessions (including free<br />
off-peak public transport)<br />
• discounted services from your local<br />
councils<br />
<strong>The</strong> SuperGold Card offers a connection<br />
to people who become new friends as well<br />
as a trusted resource for information about<br />
life’s daily questions.<br />
<strong>The</strong> website is located at https://www.<br />
supergold.govt.nz/ for an application or to<br />
sign up for their newsletter. <strong>The</strong>ir website<br />
it a tremendous resource which provides<br />
answers for topics of interest or concern.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir monthly newsletter offers<br />
information about important topics.<br />
This month mentions that the shingles<br />
immunisation has been added to the<br />
National Immunisation<br />
Schedule and will be free for<br />
people aged 65 from 1 <strong>April</strong><br />
this year. Under the changes the<br />
shingles immunisation will also<br />
be free for the next two years for<br />
people aged 66 to 80.<br />
Every year one in three people<br />
aged 65 and older will have a<br />
fall. For those aged 80 and over,<br />
the risk increases to one in two<br />
people. But a new movement has<br />
been launched to help people<br />
over 65 stay healthy, active and<br />
independent. ‘Live Stronger<br />
for Longer’ is an initiative by<br />
government agencies and health providers<br />
across New Zealand aimed specifically<br />
at people over 65. <strong>The</strong> aim is to provide<br />
people practical advice – whether they’re<br />
still working, recently retired, or happily<br />
enjoying retirement. Falls prevention is key<br />
and regular exercise is one of the best things<br />
you can do to help reduce the risk of falls.<br />
And you don’t have to do it alone. <strong>The</strong> ‘Live<br />
Stronger for Longer’ website has links to<br />
local groups who run strength and balance<br />
classes. All the classes are designed to<br />
support Seniors to build their leg and core<br />
strength and improve their balance. <strong>The</strong>re’s<br />
something for everyone, from Pilates, tai<br />
chi, chair yoga and light circuit classes.<br />
Find out if there’s a class in your area and<br />
look for the approved quality tick logo. This<br />
ensures that the class has been approved<br />
as safe and effective for older people. For<br />
more information, go to www.livestronger.<br />
org.nz. Plan ahead Falls can happen at any<br />
time.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Minister for Seniors Tracey Martin<br />
mentions the growing problem of social<br />
isolation for older people. It comes after<br />
new research shows that one in five frail<br />
elderly New Zealanders identify as lonely.<br />
Loneliness has become a bit of a public<br />
issue recently, although people generally<br />
think of it as a problem for senior New<br />
Zealanders, actually it isn’t. Loneliness<br />
actually decreases as people get older (11.3%<br />
of people aged 48-59 felt lonely, compared<br />
to 6.6% aged 79-90). But loneliness (a lack<br />
of quality and closeness in relationships)<br />
and isolation (where people simply don’t<br />
have relationships) are still major issues for<br />
older people and the SuperGold Card has<br />
some solutions which can be read online at<br />
their website.<br />
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