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Profiles - Age 61-70
Interview HA01
Sessional Carer, Social Services; Married, 3 children
Interview HA04
Retired computer manager; Married, 2 children
Interview HA07
Retired HGV Driver; Married, 3 children
Interview HA08
Retired Senior Prison Officer; Married, 2 childrenEarly medical retirement, age 50
Interview HA10
HGV driver; Married, 2 children
Interview HA12
Retired BT Manager; Married, 2 children
Interview HA19
Retired Local Government Manager; Married, 2 children
Interview HA20
Retired Local Government Officer; Married, 1 child
Interview HA21
Retired Project Director; Married, 2 children
Interview HA22
Retired Teacher; Married, 2 children
Interview HA23
Retired P.E. Teacher; Married, 2 childrenEarly medical retirement, age 56
Interview HA26
Retired Conservative Party Agent; Married, 3 children
Interview HA29
Retired Catering Manager; Married, 3 children
Interview HA30
Retired Sales Manager; Married, 2 childrenEarly medical retirement, age 58
Interview HA31
Retired Managing Director; Living with partner, 5 children
Interview HA34
Retired Training Officer; Married, 5 children
Interview HA37
Consultant Anaesthetist; Married, 3 children
Alan
Married; with grown up children and grandchildren. Retired but does gardening on a part-time basis. Ethnic background' white.
James
Widower, has two daughters and grandchildren and all live in the same town. He and his partner live in separate homes. Until his retirement, he was a manager in an insurance company. Ethnic background' White British.
John
Retired Trauma Counsellor; married with two children aged 43 and 40. Ethnic background; white British.
Neil
Neil is married with three adult children and grandchildren. He lives with his wife and he is a retired company director. Ethnic background' white.
Sab
Sab is married with four grown up children and several grandchildren. He is semi-retired and works occasionally as a minibus driving assessor for his county council. Ethnic background' Asian.