Widower with dementia says smart speakers have given him a new lease of life
An elderly widower who was diagnosed with dementia after his wife was hit by a car said discovering the latest technology has given him a new lease of life. David
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Parademic’s innovative idea eases A&E pressure by keeping ‘frequent callers’ away
A senior paramedic’s innovative idea has reduced A&E visits from “frequent callers” by up to 90% in her area and is now being rolled out across the country. Frequent callers
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Scheme aims to support young mothers facing loneliness and isolation
Four out of five young mothers feel lonely after having a baby and meet their friends less often, a new study shows. Research by the Co-op found that many mothers
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Jo Cox events to ‘bring people together’ extended in Scotland
Events to commemorate the life of murdered MP Jo Cox are to be expanded in Scotland this year with more support from the Scottish Government and local councils. Mrs Cox’s
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Autistic people four times more likely to be lonely than general public, new research
New research from the National Autistic Society suggests that autistic people are among the most isolated and lonely in the UK. The charity compared their new survey of almost 900
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Loneliness affecting all age groups with 5% admitting they feel lonely often or always
One in 20 adults in England feel lonely often or all of the time, official analysis shows. Those in their late teens and early 20s were significantly more likely to
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Jo Cox’s commission on loneliness would up as friend to carry on work with group
A commission on loneliness set up by the murdered MP Jo Cox has been wound up. The organisation came up with a series of recommendations, backed by Theresa May, on
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Social interaction improves quality of life for dementia patients, study finds
Dementia care for elderly people living in care homes is improved by just one hour of social interaction each week, a study suggests. A large-scale trial found that increasing the
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Project looks at whether sharing photos online can help reduce feelings of loneliness
A new research project between Oxford Brookes University and The Open University is investigating whether sharing photographs via social media mitigates loneliness in older people and enhances their wellbeing. The
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PM appoints minister to tackle misery of loneliness endured by nine million
A minister for loneliness has been appointed to help tackle the misery endured by around nine million Britons. Theresa May has backed a series of recommendations made by the Jo
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