Dead by 47: homeless die 30 years earlier than average

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Published by Max Salsbury for 24dash.com in Health and also in Communities, Housing

A shocking report has revealed that homeless people die 30 years before the national average, at just 47.The findings by homeless charity Crisis were even bleaker for homeless women, with the average age of death between 2001-2009 just 43. The average age of death for women in the UK is 80.The likelihood of early death for homeless people increases with age. Crisis found that those aged between 16-24 were twice as likely to die as those who aren't homeless, those aged 25-34 four to five times more li...

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