“One of the first things to look out for is changes in behaviour or mood,” highlights Lowe. “If you know that person well and ...

“Simple things like trying to extend conversations or spend more time with you on the phone, or when you do see them not wanting to let you go, could indicate that they’re really craving that ...

"Without a sense of community, we really go downhill," Joe Lamy, 77, said. He wants people of all ages to have opportunities ...

The platform aims to reduce loneliness in care homes and improve resident satisfaction, while also providing schools with a ...

On an Island where one in three locals are of retirement age, there’s an abundance of many senior services, like meal ...

In the United States, loneliness costs the health care system more than $9-billion each year; in Australia, the cost is ...

A Glasgow care home is offering a free three-course lunch to older people in the community who might otherwise eat alone.

Age UK research shows 11% of over-65s will eat Christmas dinner alone, with Dame Joanna Lumley and other celebrities backing ...

Soon after people enter old age, fear of loneliness haunts them, as most of their children or grandchildren are far ...

Christmas may be a time for celebrating with friends and family for many - but for a million older people the festive period ...

Local care home Strachan House in Edinburgh is opening its doors to members of the community in a bid to help tackle ...