by Louise Rees | Sep 5, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
One in four Australian adults feel lonely, and the impacts can be dire. Loneliness increases our risks of depression, diabetes, dementia, self-harm and suicide. But likening it to a disease and proposals to treat it with a pill miss the point: we’ve been building for...
by Louise Rees | Sep 5, 2022 | News Media
If you live in a city or town, you have a mental map of the places you travel to most. But how accessible are those places, and how long does it take you to get there? Most of all, could you do everything you need to do without a car? These are the kinds of questions...
by Louise Rees | Aug 17, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
We remember it all too well from the first lockdown. The obligatory weekly Zoom quizzes and the stream of cultural events held online. While most of us can head down to the local pub again and delight in the return of good old Sunday quizzes, some people are still...
by Louise Rees | Aug 10, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media, Stories
A father and daughter have teamed up to offer fishing expeditions to help older people combat isolation and loneliness. Age UK employee Becky Bostock was approached by private lake manager Adam Chamberlain who was concerned about how elderly people in his part of...
by Louise Rees | Jul 26, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
We take it for granted that technology brings people closer together and improves our access to essential products and services. If you can’t imagine life without your smartphone, it’s easy to forget that people who can’t or don’t want to engage with the latest...
by Louise Rees | Jul 26, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
Lessening the burden of loneliness is a win-win – older New Zealanders will feel a lift to their health and wellbeing and will be much more likely to make an active and valuable contribution to their communities Opinion: Loneliness is a significant...
