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Update 2024

This booklet was sent to you in March 2024. It provides an update on the Life in Your Early 60s Survey, and covers key findings from the study. This includes challenging stereotypes of only children, mental health during the pandemic, the connection between exercise and neighbourhood, whether height affects intelligence and how NCDS has helped transform women’s financial rights.

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NCDS crossword (printable)

This is a printable version of the crossword sent to you as part of the 2024 update booklet.

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NCDS crossword (answer sheet)

This is the answer sheet for the crossword sent to you as part of the 2024 update booklet.

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Update 2023

This booklet was sent to you in March 2023. It provides an update on the Life in Your Early 60s Survey, and covers key findings from the study. This includes the importance of childhood aspirations, caring for parents, menopause and work, and homeworking and wellbeing.

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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.

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Health visit guide: Life in Your Early 60s

This booklet provides you with information about the visit from a healthcare professional and what it will involve.

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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.

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Update 2020

This booklet was sent to you in March 2020. It covers key findings from the study, including the benefits of a happy childhood, caring responsibilities, the influence of secondary school sports facilities on later activity, and the link between moving to the South East and career progression.

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Survey Guide: Life in your Early 60s

This booklet provides you with information about the survey and what it will involve.

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The story of your lives – Celebrating the first 60 years of the National Child Development Study

This book tells the story of one of the longest running and most important studies of its kind in the world. It’s also the story of an incredible group of people who share the same birthday week but have lived such diverse lives.