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Poll: What's your biggest fear about growing older?

A campaign is encouraging people to reach out to their neighbours.

LONELINESS IS THE biggest fear adults have about growing older, according to a new survey.

Over a quarter of people surveyed (27%) said they are worried about being lonely in old age, while 22% and 21% have fears about safety and access to health services respectively.

The research was carried out as part of Macra na Feirme and Calor’s Know your Neighbour campaign, which encourages people all over the country to reach out to their neighbours.

We want to know: What’s your biggest fear about growing older?


Poll Results:

Health concerns (7523)
Loneliness and social isolation (4194)
Security concerns (1366)
Other (let us know in the comments) (935)

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    Mute Michelle Byrne
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    Nov 19th 2012, 6:31 PM

    Its tough for a family to lose a family member so far from home. God rest him.

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    Mute B Collins
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    Nov 19th 2012, 6:19 PM

    Rest in peace.

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    Mute SkepticallySpeaking
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    Nov 19th 2012, 6:30 PM

    every parent’s worst nightmare, rip

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    Mute Jimmy Myers
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    Nov 19th 2012, 7:30 PM

    Deaths on roads happen in every country,very sad news for family and friends and the young lad on the other side of the world RIP.

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    Nov 19th 2012, 8:12 PM
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    Nov 19th 2012, 8:17 PM

    Shocking story. How much can the dispute have been over, a couple of dollars!!

    RIP

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    Mute mick lennon
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    Nov 19th 2012, 11:08 PM

    Jesus that’s appalling,what a terrible waste of life over a couple of bucks,god rest his soul

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    Mute Máire Lenihan
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    Nov 20th 2012, 3:17 AM

    That’s an awful story. A young man killed in the prime of his life and his poor friend having to witness this. I took a journey with a Sydney cab a couple of weeks ago. The driver was one of the rudest people I’ve ever met and refused to help me even though I was struggling with luggage. This was during the day and I really felt he didn’t deserve my money. I hope this man gets jailed for this.

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    Nov 19th 2012, 11:24 PM

    Thinking of the family at this difficult time

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    Nov 20th 2012, 1:33 AM

    Heard it on the radio yesterday here in Perth. Taxi drivers are in the news a couple of times a week over things like this and people attacking them. It’s ridiculous

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    Nov 20th 2012, 7:54 AM

    May he R.I.P.

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    Mute Jessica
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    Nov 20th 2012, 6:17 AM

    A 26 year old Perth taxi driver has been charged with dangerous driving causing fatal injuries to his passenger.

    A police statement has confirmed that an argument between the driver and Ryan took place regarding the fare.

    The report stated, “As a passenger was exiting the vehicle the driver accelerated the vehicle, causing the passenger to fall to the ground, where he received life-threatening injuries.”

    That’s what happened, it was all over the news over here.

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    Mute Mad Taoiseach
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    Nov 20th 2012, 8:00 AM

    Tragedy. Au be test in peace.
    May the justice system work properly in WA.

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