{"id":31314,"date":"2026-10-01T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/lancashirecarelibraryblog\/?p=31314"},"modified":"2026-09-01T14:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:40:05","slug":"introducing-the-uk-better-lives-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/lancashirecarelibraryblog\/2026\/10\/01\/introducing-the-uk-better-lives-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the UK Better Lives Index."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>International Longevity Centre \u2013 UK (ILC-UK); 2025.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[The ILC\u2019s new UK Better Lives Index brings together robust, UK-wide data to show the best and worst places to be born, grow up and grow old. 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