One-third of Irish adults over 50 report feeling lonely at least some of the time
The report will be launched today by researchers at Trinity College Dublin.
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The report will be launched today by researchers at Trinity College Dublin.
“Loneliness is one of the greatest public health risks today.”
Loneliness is as prevalent in the young as it is in the old, it just manifests itself differently, writes Dr Keith Swanick.
This is the seventh year of her #joinin initiative which encourages those who are by themselves on Christmas Day to chat to join the online conversation for some company.
The police officer involved said that the couple had called “out of desperation”.
Well, ‘excellently’ might be pushing it.
The move was introduced today to help people living in rural areas with problems of isolation.
Everyone needs to feel wanted and remembered, but many older people are being left isolated because of rapid economic, social and technological changes, writes Anne Dempsey.
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The elderly man, who had been dead for several days, was found in his home in Ballyfermot this morning.
He’s tall, dark, hairy – and has a killer smile. But will his Irish charms be enough to heal the lonely hearts at London zoo?