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How an ageing population is changing our healthcare demands

Demographics is the study of statistical data related to populations and the different groups within them. One of the standout facts of the UK’s demographic data is that the population is getting olde ...

markbendle 988 views 0 likes May 9, 2019

Life expectancy “stalls“ but over 90s still going strong

Life expectancy in the UK has stopped improving for the first time since 1982, when records began, yet we are still seeing an increase in the number of people aged 90 years and over. Recent data from ...

markbendle 555 views 0 likes Oct 26, 2018

Tipping the balance? A changing, ageing population

By 2066, it is predicted that 7% of the UK population will be aged 85 and over; that is 5.1 million people and more than three times as many as in 2016. But what does this mean for society and how cou ...

markbendle 876 views 0 likes Sep 27, 2018

Key facts about smiling which you may not already know

It is a well known fact that a smile makes people feel warm and welcomed. However, there are lots of other positive effects associated with smiling which many people are unaware of. Smiling doesn’t ju ...

markbendle 2727 views 0 likes Nov 28, 2017