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Women aged 65-74

Sue B - Interview 03

Sue B - Interview 03

Age at Interview: 70
Sex: Female
Background: Divorced, five children (one deceased), retired pre-school supplies wholesaler

Brief outline:Sue B. lives on her own in a small, friendly village. She has 4 children and 7 grandchildren. She recently gave up her job as a provider of supplies to pre-school groups, but still works part-time making scarves which she sells through Craft Fairs. Sue B. is very active, often taking several walks a day, sometimes swimming and bicycling. She is also a retired Church Warden. Sleep is very important to Sue B., and she loves waking up after a very good night’s sleep.

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Sue B. enjoys the fact that she doesn’t have to set the alarm to get up for work and can now wake up naturally.
Print So you have got a radio in your room? Yes, I have got, yes. Is it a radio alarm? No it is just an ordinary radio which I switch on for Radio Four in the morning. By my bed, yes. And do you have that on to go to sleep too? No. So that is not on? No. Do you have an alarm on at all? I have a clock alarm if I have to get up early if I have got an appointment for something yes. I don’t put the alarm on. That is the bliss of being a pensioner and not having to go out to work. But if I had a dental appointment which I have had in the past really early then obviously I do put the alarm on. Other than that you just wake up naturally? Yes. Which is wonderful.

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