Suicide prevention charity Samaritans was contacted by people in distress or crisis at a rate of every two minutes last year, figures suggest. According to statistics published by the charity,
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Free bus passes are linked to increased happiness for older people, according to a new study. People who get concessionary travel are more likely to enjoy a better quality of
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Older men feel socially excluded, overlooked, cut off and left out, a study into loneliness and isolation has found. The two-year study led by the University of Bristol featured interviews
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A major recruitment drive is being launched for volunteers to ease “unprecedented” pressure on public services. The Royal Voluntary Service said challenges facing the UK are “acute”, adding there are
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GPs and health service practitioners should be able to prescribe technology such as wearable devices and monitoring systems to tackle loneliness among older people, a report has recommended. It is
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Britons are “overwhelmingly negative” about old age with 50% of people admitting they are worried about growing old, according to a new study. A new global study also found that
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Elderly patients with depression should be given better access to therapy and community activities instead of antidepressants, researchers have said. Up to 9.3% of adults over the age of 75
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Conversations between the younger and older generations will be crucial in tackling the stigma around social isolation and loneliness, an MSP has said. Minister for older people and equalities Christina
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Love Island star Dr Alex George has spoken about his experiences of loneliness to encourage people to listen to those who might be in need. The A&E doctor is backing
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The Scottish Conservatives have called on ministers to deliver on a pledge to publish a national strategy to combat loneliness by the end of the year. The government vowed to
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