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20% of elderly people in the UK who feel lonely say they have no-one to turn to

 

Loneliness and isolation is comparable to the impact of well-known risk factors such as obesity & is comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes per day (Holt-Lunstad, 2010)

   
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January 13, 2017 + Companionship, Editorial, Technology

Technology and friendships – the last frontier?

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Can technology ever replace friendships, community and companionship? Friendship and companionship has been around since the beginning of time. We’ve lived in tribes since the beginning. Equally, the service sector has existed for quite some time. Caring and advisory services, like doctors/healers, village elders, lawyers and wise old men are some of the oldest professions within our communities. They would have advised clients, offered their… Read More

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January 13, 2017 + Companionship, Technology

Technology – the great connector or disconnector?

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Is technology enhancing connectedness, or causing isolation? Could it be dismantling our communities and interpersonal relationships?

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January 13, 2017 + Companionship

Happy holidays for all

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Are we remembering our loved ones these holidays? Summer and bank holidays are exciting times of the year. The kids are off school, and you’ve got some time off work to, catch up, relax and enjoy. Holidays are great, but sometimes they can end up anything but that. The intention is to have a break, but suddenly there’s all these people to catch up… Read More

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January 13, 2017 + Companionship

The benefits of companionship

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We all anecdotally know that it feels good to be with people. But I think many underestimate quite how important company, companionship and human connection is. In the bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence, the author, Dr Daniel Goleman, discusses the concept of “right or wrong” in society. He argues there is no objective right or wrong.  It’s merely a societally agreed abstraction. He argues that… Read More

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January 13, 2017 + Companionship, Editorial, Technology

Loneliness is a big issue

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Loneliness and isolation within the UK’s elderly community has reached epidemic proportions – and is set to increase. The statistics are stark: 3.9m of UK’s elderly say that the television is their main company (Age UK, 2014) 51% of the elderly live alone (ONS, 2010) 1.2m elderly are chronically lonely (Age UK) 20% say they have no one to turn to (The Campaign To… Read More

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