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| Promising approaches to reducing loneliness and isolation in later life | | Author(s) | Kate Joplin |
| Corporate Author | Age UK; Campaign to End Loneliness |
| Publisher | Age UK; Campaign to End Loneliness, London, 2015 |
| Pages | 67 pp |
| Source | Age UK, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. Website: www.ageuk.org.uk Campaign to End Loneliness, 3 Rufus Street, London N1 6PE. Website: www.campaigntoendloneliness.org |
| Keywords | Loneliness ; Isolation ; Services ; Projects ; Case studies. |
| Annotation | In recent years, these has been growing public attention to loneliness in later life and its impact, particularly for mental and physical health. This report aims to reflect those initiatives which show promise in tackling what is a serious public health issue. It covers: the foundation services (reaching, understanding and supporting individuals); the types of intervention that are most likely to meet older people's need for social contact; how technology and transport can facilitate social connection; and 'structural enablers' (neighbourhood approaches, asset based community development, volunteering, and age positive approaches). It also highlights areas where a greater understanding is needed of how to tackle loneliness within the older community: care settings; in black and minority ethnic groups; and with lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans older people (LGBT). Case studies demonstrate some of the solutions needed for an effective response to reducing loneliness and isolation in later life. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150616007 B |
| Classmark | DV: TP: I: 3E: 69P |
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