Enthusiastic people with a positive approach to life
Join us at our next Monthly Meeting
Wednesday 6 May 2026: 9.45am.
Kings Lounge, Eventfinda Stadium, Wairau Valley.
u3a welcomes new members as you bring new thoughts and ideas to our group.
Our Monthly Meetings have a variety of ingredients certain to meet your taste! A warm welcome (and a few notices) from the President; two talks by our members; a biscuit break for friendly chatter and meeting new friends; and a main speaker of note in the community.
A sure recipe for success and enjoyment - "Do try it!"
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Our Guest Speaker - Professor Lynette J. Tippett ONZM PhD DipClinPsych
Reducing Dementia Risk: A lifelong process
Professor Tippett, School of Psychology, University of Auckland is a leading neuropsychologist whose research has shaped understanding of dementia and Hunting Rsikton’s Disease in New Zealand. She is the Director of the nationwide NZ Dementia Prevention Research Clinics and in 2023, launched an International World Alzheimer Report with a focus on risk reduction.
Professor Tippett was awarded an ONZM for her services to neuropsychology and people with dementia in the same year. In her talk she will discuss the differences between normal aging and dementia, and latest research breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s Disease. Her main focus will be on reducing risk for development of dementia and living well with dementia.
Our Study Groups
u3a Takapuna offers lifelong learning in an informal way. Our members are in the ‘third age’ of life – having finished working full-time or raising a family, we have time to pursue our interests, or try something new. We thrive on educational, recreational and social activities. Groups meet fortnightly or monthly. There are no qualification requirements – and no exams!
