A recent study showed encouraging people with obesity to interact with others more can keep them alive for longer.
- Professor Applied Social and Policy Research; Director, Centre for Loneliness Studies, Sheffield Hallam University
A statistic from a 2010 study is doing the rounds again. But is it helpful?
Hearing someone’s voice can decrease feelings of loneliness and anxiety
Christmas, along with other public holidays, is certainly a time when people can feel more lonely.
There are many ways in which older people can engage in their communities and meet new people this Christmas.
Residents may be right to fear for their lives.
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