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Centre for Economic Research on Ageing
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Some basic facts about ageing and older people are not well known. An interesting snippet arising from the Centre's work is displayed here.

Fact No. 8

38% of hospital and community health service expenditure is currently spent on the 16% of the population currently aged over 65.

Find out more about these and other related issues in this IFS briefing note, Retirement, pensions and the adequacy of saving: A guide to the debate.

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