by Louise Rees | Aug 30, 2021 | Loneliness, News Media
An Otago Daily Times article gives service provider perspectives on how contact with older people has changed since the first Covid-19 lockdown. Read the article here.
by Louise Rees | Aug 2, 2021 | Loneliness, News Media
Journalist Jamie Waters writes about his experiences during a 2-week assignment of talking to as many strangers as possible. Read the full article here.
by Louise Rees | Aug 2, 2021 | Loneliness, Stories
In a special audience, His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with Action for Happiness to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Find out more here.
by Louise Rees | Jul 30, 2021 | Loneliness
In a blog for Pyschology Today, Karyn Hall Ph.D. writes about how first steps to overcoming discomfort with being around others that can perpetuate loneliness.
by Louise Rees | Jul 7, 2021 | Loneliness, News Media
In an interview with Seven Sharp, psychologist Dougal Sutherland discusses a US study finding that men have fewer friends than they used to have, and suggests ways that men can find and develop new friendships.
by Louise Rees | Jul 2, 2021 | Loneliness, News Media, Stories
In this article by Arvind Kurmar, Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust general manager, Nilima Venkat talks about the rise in cases of elder abuse amongst the Indian / South Asian community over the past year, and the many services that Shanti Niwas provides to support older...
