by webf | Sep 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
According to the World Health Organization women generally live longer than men – six to eight years on average. They also have lower remarriage rates than men. ‘Women increasingly outnumber men at older ages; among those aged over 65, 55% are women’. Bereaved...
by webf | Sep 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Life expectancy in Britain was below 39 years in 1765, and over the course of the next two and a half centuries, it is expected to have increased by more than double, reaching 81.1 by 2020. Thanks to vaccination, better nutrition, advanced medical treatments, and...
by webf | Sep 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
‘1 in 6 (16%) of GB adults (8.3 million people) are over-indebted’ ‘’UK consumer credit has been growing rapidly – faster than household incomes – and grew by more than 10% over the year to April 2017, its fastest growth rate since 2005. The latest data...
by webf | Aug 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
”Planning for future care improves survival among terminally ill patients” suggests the first study of its kind, published in the BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. What is advance care planning (ACP)? Advance care planning is a process that supports...
by webf | Aug 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
What Does Your Pet Mean To You? Certainly, pets can bring us endless joy. Often our pets are part of our everyday lives and part of our families. We care for them and protect them. Many studies are also linking ownership of pets to improved wellbeing and health....
