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| A world of social interaction for all | | Author(s) | Laura Ferguson |
| Journal title | Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, vol 16, no 1, 2015 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2015 |
| Pages | pp 44-53 |
| Source | www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/qaoa.htm |
| Keywords | Loneliness ; Social structure ; Social interaction ; Case studies. |
| Annotation | The actions needed and organisations to make a difference to the problem of loneliness in old age are considered. This paper draws on the work of the Campaign to End Loneliness in collaboration with hundreds of organisations worldwide, to document what has been done so far. It provides exemplars and imagined case studies based on collected experience, to identify potential relevant actions. Many organisations worldwide are recognising the need to support older peoples' connections and abilities to engage with their communities. However, these need to be better mapped and coordinated. Innovative work is already being done to tackle loneliness needs to be more systematically supported and promoted. This paper therefore identifies how much has already changed in terms of recognising and addressing loneliness, but that a more comprehensive approach to support is needed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170519231 A |
| Classmark | DV: TM: TMA: 69P |
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