16 May PRODUCT WATCH - Southern Cross offers cancer add-on The country's biggest health insurer is offering bolt-on cover that pays out a chunk of money to cancer sufferers. It gives members a one-off tax-free payment option ranging from $20k to $300k. This is on top of their health insurance policy and can be spend on whatever they want. Younger people were likely to be concerned about a cancer diagnosis. With 23,000 new cases registered in NZ each year it often feels like we all know someone affected by cancer.
The country's biggest health insurer is offering bolt-on cover that pays out a chunk of money to cancer sufferers. It gives members a one-off tax-free payment option ranging from $20k to $300k. This is on top of their health insurance policy and can be spend on whatever they want. Younger people were likely to be concerned about a cancer diagnosis. With 23,000 new cases registered in NZ each year it often feels like we all know someone affected by cancer.
09 May The Age-old Issue National's election policy of increasing the superannuation eligibility age has reignited talk about NZ's aging population. There are several reasons behind the aging population including 'baby boomers' getting closer to retirement, falling birth rates, and improving healthcare. It’s not just us here in New Zealand who are going through this. Most developed nations are in the same boat. One very complex solution involving changing people’s behaviour, is to increase the birth rate.
National's election policy of increasing the superannuation eligibility age has reignited talk about NZ's aging population. There are several reasons behind the aging population including 'baby boomers' getting closer to retirement, falling birth rates, and improving healthcare. It’s not just us here in New Zealand who are going through this. Most developed nations are in the same boat. One very complex solution involving changing people’s behaviour, is to increase the birth rate.
03 May Relatives can raise risk of dementia "Annoying" relations can increase your chance of developing dementia, research has found. Stress caused by family members who were "critical, unreliable and annoying" makes people more likely to fall victim to the disease. A support network keeps older people mentally healthy for longer. It is not only the quantity of social connections, but the quality of those connections. Poor-quality relationships have previously been associated with higher levels of inflammation, which is linked to dementia
"Annoying" relations can increase your chance of developing dementia, research has found. Stress caused by family members who were "critical, unreliable and annoying" makes people more likely to fall victim to the disease. A support network keeps older people mentally healthy for longer. It is not only the quantity of social connections, but the quality of those connections. Poor-quality relationships have previously been associated with higher levels of inflammation, which is linked to dementia
