by Louise Rees | Nov 29, 2022 | Loneliness
Not feeling the holiday cheer this year? The gap between expectations and reality can leave people feeling lonely. But older people in particular may have certain relationship expectations that have gone overlooked in efforts to measure and fight loneliness, experts...
by Louise Rees | Nov 29, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
Many parts of our daily lives have changed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. For some, there was a silver lining to saying goodbye to the office and culling events from our social calendars. But even the most introverted of us would admit we were feeling...
by Louise Rees | Nov 29, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
Imagine someone living alone, loosely tethered to their community, with family far away. Maybe this person wouldn’t say they are lonely – maybe they know how to muffle it, making cheery conversation in the grocery line – but the feeling is there, a moon tugging the...
by Louise Rees | Nov 10, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
Connections Matter, a report by KPMG Australia in collaboration with the Groundswell Foundation, reveals the prevalence of loneliness in Australia. Key findings are: Loneliness is experienced by more than one quarter of Australians and most Australianswill experience...
by Louise Rees | Oct 31, 2022 | Loneliness
Australian non-profit organisation Advocare discuss the issue of carer loneliness here, and offer suggestions for carers who are affected. Carers in New Zealand also experience high rates of loneliness. Visit the Carers New Zealand website for information and support....
by Louise Rees | Oct 18, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
Sometimes another person is not the best protection against loneliness. Those single people who love being single–what are they really like? I’ve been studying people powerfully drawn to single life for many years. I call them “Single at...
