Ashley Shepherd is the founder and managing director at Over50choices. With over 30 years’ experience in financial services, he has held senior roles in building societies, banks and insurance companies.
Affordability is extremely difficult to manage of course ndash; it all depends on your personal means and circumstances. What may be affordable to one person, may strike another as expensive.
Are you put off the thought of private health insurance because of your age and what it is likely to cost?nbsp;The good news is that it might not prove as expensive as you think, since there are ways of reducing the cost of over 50 health insurance, making it an affordable option.
Although we may take it for granted, the state of our health is of the utmost importance and can have a serious impact on the way we live our lives. As we get older, the risks to our health become more apparent, so the need to get and stay fit increases.
One of the primary reasons people choose private health care is to speed up the treatment process; so I was interested to read a recent article on the BBC news website about NHS targets
Dont worry, I havent finally lost the plot or gone mad.nbsp;according to research, gardening can also have a massive impact on both your physical and mental health
Letrsquo;s talk about health insurance by answering some of the questions yoursquo;ve asked us about this important subject.
Eating healthy at any age, but especially once you pass 60, is an important way not just of looking younger but also keeping your body fit and more youthful
Do I need health insurance? Is a question a lot of people ask. Will the NHS look after me or is it worth paying for health insurance
Against this background and very real fears many are turning to private health insurance
No matter what your age, keeping in the optimum of health is important. So when your health goes wrong you need you will want to get it treated
If the worst happens, yoursquo;ll want to receive fast treatment from the best doctors, something that the NHS might not necessarily be able to deliver.
Letrsquo;s face it, whether you are over 50, over 60 or 70, healthy living can be tough.
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