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Loneliness poses health risks and is a drain on the public purse. Communities are finding ways to connect people, but government must act too
The headlines are familiar to many of us: “Loneliness is as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day”; it’s as bad for you as long-term illness.
US research shows that older people who are socially isolated have poorer health trajectories and the risk of death is 31% higher than for those who are not isolated, according to the American Association of Retired Persons and Stanford University.
Related: 'Childline for older people' gives friendly ear to 10,000 lonely callers each week
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Continue reading... February 23, 2018 at 08:33PM
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