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| The campaign to end loneliness | | Author(s) | Laura Ferguson |
| Journal title | Working with Older People, vol 15, no 2, 2011 |
| Pages | pp 66-70 |
| Source | http://www.pierprofessional.com/wwopflyer/index.ht.. |
| Keywords | Loneliness ; Isolation ; Preventative medicine ; Projects. |
| Annotation | This paper gives an overview of the issue of loneliness in old age and describes current research including anecdotal evidence from local project groups seeking to alleviate loneliness in older adults. Loneliness is a highly subjective emotion that is difficult and complex to measure. However, research has shown that men and women are affected differently. It has been shown to have strong links to health issues such as depression, Alzheimer's and heart disease as well as having been shown to be a bigger risk factor in early mortality than lifelong smoking and obesity. This paper highlights the first steps being taken by organisations working, under the umbrella of a recently launched Campaign to End Loneliness, towards further reducing loneliness in older age. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-111220003 A |
| Classmark | DV: TP: LK2: 3E |
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