The biggest fears of getting old include failing memory, becoming less mobile and suffering from deteriorating eyesight, research has revealed. A study of 2,000 adults found other major concerns about the ageing process are becoming forgetful, hearing loss and being lonely. Struggling financially, not being able to drive and losing life-long friends and family members were also among the fears. …

A typical adult will also spend two years of their lives online shopping and a further three years on social media. Streaming music accounts for another three years – the equivalent of 52 minutes a day – while checking emails amounts to a total of two years and four months over the average adult lifetime. As a result, the poll …

    A study of 2,000 adults revealed 37 per cent are unsure of what vitamins their families need, while 35 per cent admit they don’t really know what the different nutrients actually do.   Nearly a third (30 per cent) don’t consider vitamin C to be essential for a healthy body, with less than half (43 per cent) aware …

A study of 2,000 adults revealed the most frightening foods – with bruised bananas, fish with bones or heads still attached and soggy bread also featuring.   It also emerged people are typically put off food twice a week and the likes of milk, bread and salad have even been thrown away due to simply not looking ‘edible’.   While …

A survey of 2,000 men and women aged 24 to 39 revealed more than a third (36 per cent) are spending more time visiting homeware stores than socialising with others.   Two thirds (66 per cent) get a sense of excitement when they buy new items for their property.   But while it’s nice to have good decor, a third …

A survey of 2,000 UK adults revealed 41 per cent can’t help but take their mobile phone into the bathroom – with this figure rising to 77 per cent of 18- to 24-year-olds. Social media is partly to blame, with a fifth fearing they couldn’t go 24 hours without checking for the latest updates on Twitter and Instagram. And there …

A study of 2,000 women found that while 31 per cent experienced ‘mild’ hair thinning, nearly one in 10 have lost whole clumps of hair in one go or noticed bald spots.   But with 79 per cent of women admitting their locks are a huge part of who they are, more than one in 10 sufferers have sought professional …

Modern parents want their kids to consider them as friends – with 73 per cent preferring to ‘play and joke’ rather than a stricter style of childcare. A survey of 2,000 UK parents, 1,000 with youngsters under 16, and 1,000 with children over 30, revealed stark differences in bringing up their kids. It found a resounding 87 per cent of …

A study of 2,000 adults found a fifth look for someone who is passionate about food in a potential partner and 29 per cent admitted they’d be put off by a picky eater. A third also said knowing someone is a good cook is a turn on. With 29 per cent agreeing a first date should always include food, ideal …

A study of 500 adults who drive a van for work found they spend 13-and-a-half hours behind the wheel each week – parting with £71 a week for fuel. And as well as sipping 14 hot drinks a week from the comfort of their van, one in four drivers even admitted to ‘often’ taking a nap in their vehicle between …