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Update 2022

This booklet was sent to you in March 2022. It gives more information about the Life in Your Early 60s Survey, and covers some of the latest NCDS news and research. It also highlights some of key findings from the COVID-19 surveys.

Update 2021

This booklet was sent to you in March 2021. It covers discoveries from the first COVID-19 survey and key findings from the study on a range of topics: the timing of parenthood, the gender wage gap and the link between essays you wrote at 11 and your physical activity in adulthood.

Update 2016: A focus on health

This booklet was sent to you in March 2016. It covers key findings from the study about health, including how your adult health is related to your relationships, childhood mental health, where you live, and your genes.

Update 2015

This booklet was sent to you in March 2015. It covers initial findings from the Age 55 Survey, including about your caring responsibilities at this age. It also highlights research on the long-term effects of childhood bullying.

Update 2014

This booklet was sent to you in March 2014. It covers findings from the study about the benefits to the brain of lifelong exercise, how your grandparents influence your social standing, and how child poverty has changed since you were growing up.

Update 2013

This booklet was sent to you in March 2013. It covers findings from the study about sleep problems, friendships and mental wellbeing, and the effects of childhood adversity on adult lung function.

Update 2012

This booklet was sent to you in March 2012. It covers findings from the study about cognitive function at age 50, the long-term effects of poor childhood mental health, and the link between grammar schools and social mobility.

Update 2011

This booklet was sent to you in March 2011. It looks at how life in the UK has changed over time by comparing your generation’s health, development, family life and housing to the generation born in 2000-01.