Monday, 9 January 2017

No one should have no one: working to end loneliness amongst older people

No one should have no one: working to end loneliness amongst older people This report warns that loneliness leads to an increased demand on health services, partly because isolated people are more likely to develop health conditions, such as heart problems, depression and dementia. The report also outlines the early findings of a pilot programme that takes a community-based approach to tackling loneliness. Age UK

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