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Carer loneliness: Getting your life back on track
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....
The One True Love That Protects You From Loneliness
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 Heart." For them,...
Being Lonely and Unhappy Accelerates Aging More Than Smoking
Summary: Loneliness, restless sleep, and unhappiness have a significant effect on biological aging, a new study reports. Molecular damage accumulates and contributes to the development of aging-related frailty and serious diseases. In some people these molecular...
A woman who battled feelings of severe loneliness has described how she believes a free NHS mental wellbeing service helped save her life.
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Auckland’s Single Malt Club combating loneliness, isolation among older men through whiskey group
Loneliness is a significant social problem in New Zealand and it has only worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Older people, especially men, are particularly at risk and studies have revealed that loneliness and isolation can lead to a reduction in lifespan by up to...
1 in 4 Australians is lonely. Quality green spaces in our cities offer a solution
One in four Australian adults feel lonely, and ‘lonelygenic environments’ are contributing. One solution is to increase quality green space.
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