Where did all Britain’s 50-somethings go?
A debate rages about the relationship between health and economic inactivity
THREE YEARS ago Brenda Pugh was at the zenith of a career in HR. Following a diagnosis of arthritis in February 2020, the nadir quickly followed. During an agonising wait for surgery Ms Pugh became housebound and was forced to give up the job she loved. By the time she had her second hip replacement 28 months later, it was too late to fix her twisted pelvis, “gammy knee” and plummeting confidence. The excruciating pain is gone, but so is the likelihood that she will return to work.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Where did all the 50-somethings go?”
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