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Finland

44% of Finnish women over 65 live alone

The Nomad Today 6/23/20

In the EU, four in ten old women live alone compared to 19% of men. However, there are countries with higher percentages and Finland is in the top four.

Coronavirus

Restrictions on people over 70 should be lifted, expert doctor says

The Nomad Today 5/7/20

Staying indoors and avoiding physical human contact can have some unwanted side effects that are only visible later.

Coronavirus

Government: people over 70 obliged to refrain from contact with others

The Nomad Today 3/20/20

The Ministry of Health recommends to avoid non-essential visits to older people: "They can be contacted by phone or Skype, for example."

Finland

640,000 people at risk of poverty in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/12/20

Children's risk of poverty has in recent years been slightly over 10%, on average, says Statistics Finland.

Finland

Employment rates growing in the EU among people aged 55 to 64

The Nomad Today 11/11/19

According to Eurostat, between 2003 and 2018, the employment rates for this age group increased in all EU Member States except Greece.