Population ageing

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Older people living alone need more help with household tasks

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Over half of voting population aged 50 and over

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9 in 10 people make use of government websites

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62 percent of the population sometimes wear glasses

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More traffic deaths in 2022, particularly among cyclists over 75

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More sexual activity among over-75s

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Excess mortality for the third consecutive year in 2022

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Nearly 1 in 10 Dutch people frequently lonely in 2019

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More elderly active on social media

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