Over-50s in Britain have healthier lives
20 November 2008
 Over-50s in Britain have on average 20 years of good health, according to new research from the University of Leicester. The study, led by research Professor Carol Jagger, shows that Britons have longer, healthier lives than the majority of Europeans once they are past their 50th birthday, reports the Daily Mirror.Life expectancy for men in the UK is 79.5 years and in women it is 82.7, while the number of healthy life years (HLYs) once people hit 50 is 19.7 for men and 20.8 for women, the paper states.The lengthy period of problem free old age was directly linked to healthcare spending, according to the scientist, with Professor Jagger telling the news provider: "We found that a one per cent increase in spending on elderly care would mean a one-year increase in HLYs."In related news the chief executive officer of Care UK Mike Parish told Reuters that healthcare spending in the UK would fall in line with inflation. © 2008 Adfero Ltd. All rights reserved. Any views and opinions expressed in news articles are not those of Craegmoor Limited and its associated companies. News supplied by Adfero DirectNews.
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