Heart failure

Ted is married with an adult son; his daughter died a few years ago. He is a retired motor parts manager. Ethnic background: White English.

Robert is married with adult children. He retired at age 53 from the Royal Navy after a long career, then spent 12 years as a civil servant before finally retiring. Ethnic background: White English.

Anne is married with adult children. She is a retired sick children’s nurse. Ethnic background: White British.

Norman is a retired taxi proprietor. He is married to Elaine and they have grown up children. Ethnic background: White British.

Richard is a retired university teacher. He is widowed and has grown-up children. Ethnic background: White English.

Retired special needs teacher; married with 2 children.

Retired car service stores worker; widowed with 1 child.

Retired miner; married with 3 children.

Wife and mother; married with 3 children.

Retired engineer; married with 2 children.

Retired farmer; married with 4 children.

Retired public relations; widowed, no children.

Retired property owner; widowed with 2 children.

Wife and mother; married with 3 children.

Retired company director, married. In his first marriage he had three children; two in their fifties and one is deceased. Ethnic background: British.

Bruce is married with two adult children and is a retired chartered civil engineer. He and his wife are members of a local walking club for retired people and he plays golf regularly (weather permitting). Ethnic background: British.