According to research published by the The National Center for Biotechnology Information, age is the main risk factor for the prevalent diseases of developed countries: cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurodegeneration. As such, it becomes increasingly important as we get older to visit the doctor regularly to catch serious symptoms and potential illness at an early stage.
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Of workers over the age of 55 have not visited the doctors in up to five years. |
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Of workers over the age of 55 have a family history of cancer or terminal illness but still don’t have the time for regular recommended check-ups. |
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Of workers over the age of 55 have waited months for blood tests or biopsies creating a huge amount of unnecessary stress and anxiety even when results were negative. |
Young people are also increasingly under pressure to work longer hours, often at the expense of their health, with many taking it for granted.
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Of workers aged between 18 and 34 feel booking and sticking to a doctor’s appointment is not realistic with their workload. |
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Of workers aged between 18 and 34 have ignored serious symptoms due to a lack of time to visit a doctor. |
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Of workers aged between 18 and 34 are currently concerned that they may be suffering from a serious illness but feel professional strain prevents them from visiting a doctor. |
