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New research from RIAS Insurance shows that people’s fears about finances are causing a significant shift in preferences and patterns of behaviour when buying a new car. The poll revealed that 32% of over 50s in the UK would choose their next car based on how many miles per gallon it does, ...
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NHS primary health care services are still letting older people down, even though they are the main adult users of the NHS, according to a new report out by Age Concern.
Many primary care health services like chiropody and basic foot care have been drastically cut over the years by Primary Care ...
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On UK Older People’s Day new research reveals a rich variety of knowledge, culture and practical know how being passed down through families.
Family history, practical skills, stories and recipes top the list of hand-me-downs, with nearly three quarters (73%) of people saying this knowledge is ...
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According to the latest employee survey by BMRB, the Government’s initiative to encourage firms to employ the more mature worker could prove a challenge as over 50s are not as satisfied with their working lives as younger people.
The BMRB survey indicates that the over 50s have a lower ...
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An independent survey by the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) shows that buyers of fruit and veg are largely unaware of the environmental impact of buying imported foods, and that the majority of shoppers (61%) are unconcerned about which country their fruit and veg has come from. The over ...
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