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New research reveals:
The number of people over 50 with a serious illness is set to increase
The 60-64 age group has the highest percentage of people who are first diagnosed with a serious illness
There is a growing proportion of people aged 80+ suffering a serious illness but a declining prevalence among those in their 60s and 70s
Evidence of a large increase in the proportion of people aged 80+ having survived a heart attack
While the number of people with a serious illness will increase, the proportion may actually fall.
2002 to 2013 saw falls in the proportion of people aged 50+ having heart attacks and strokes. But the decade has also witnessed increases in the proportion of older people with cancer.
6 in 10 over 90s have none of the five major serious illnesses studied.
http://www.europeanpharmaceuticalre...ople-serious-illnesses-10-years/#.VNi_gfmsWAg
The number of people over 50 with a serious illness is set to increase
The 60-64 age group has the highest percentage of people who are first diagnosed with a serious illness
There is a growing proportion of people aged 80+ suffering a serious illness but a declining prevalence among those in their 60s and 70s
Evidence of a large increase in the proportion of people aged 80+ having survived a heart attack
While the number of people with a serious illness will increase, the proportion may actually fall.
2002 to 2013 saw falls in the proportion of people aged 50+ having heart attacks and strokes. But the decade has also witnessed increases in the proportion of older people with cancer.
6 in 10 over 90s have none of the five major serious illnesses studied.
http://www.europeanpharmaceuticalre...ople-serious-illnesses-10-years/#.VNi_gfmsWAg