According to a poll carried out by the charity Stroke Association of 2,000 people, nearly one in five believed they were stressed compared to one in ten for men. The charity is warning that high stress levels can increase the risk of stroke.
Enhanced annuities are available for those that have medical conditions including those that may have suffered a stroke. High blood pressure, lack of exercise and poor diet are one of the major contributory factors in the cause of strokes.
The charity also concluded that almost a fifth of those surveyed had admitted to taking no exercise at all. Forty per cent of respondent also were not aware of the link between exercise and stroke prevention.
Here at retirementsolutions.co.uk we are well aware of the risks that lack of exercise and poor diet can have on health, we deal with hundreds of enquiries every month where our clients qualify for enhanced annuities due to medical conditions such as stroke, high blood pressure and raised cholesterol levels. According to Just Retirement, the enhanced annuity provider, there are now something like 5,000 medical conditions that on their own or in combination qualify for enhanced annuities.
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