Questionnaire
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Hello. If you are a woman aged between 45 and 65, I would love it if you could fill in this questionnaire. It will help me towards the research for my new book: Too Young to Get Old.

Thanks a lot. Christine
Do you live in the UK? Yes
No
How old are you?
How old do you feel (in years)?
How old do you think you might live to?
What is/was your occupation?
What's the best thing about growing older?
Are you in a live-in relationship? Yes
No
Do you have children? Yes
No
Do you have stepchildren? Yes
No
What are your current ambitions?1
 2
 3
 4
 5
What do you fear most about getting older?
(Tick all that apply)







Are you happier now than when you were younger? Yes
No
How many real friends do you have?
When did you last make a new good friend?
Do you see/contact your friends regularly? Yes
No
Do you still have plans to change your life? Yes
No
Do you exercise? 30 minutes a day
a few times a week
I keep active - have a dog etc.
I'm a bit of a couch potato
Do you eat with health in mind - i.e. bearing in mind your cholesterol, blood pressure, any tendency to heart disease in your family etc.? Yes definitely
Mostly
Sometimes
No
Is sex still important to you? Definitely
Quite
Not much
No
Might be if I got a new partner!
Are you: Heterosexual
Lesbian
Bisexual
Where do you hope you might be living when you die?
(Tick any that apply) 		a) In my own home
b) In a care home
c) In warden-assisted housing
d) With one of my children
e) In a hotel
f) Other - please explain below

Finally, in a sentence or two, please describe how you plan to live your life over the next 30 years or so:
 
©Christine Webber 2009