by Laurie Hilsgen | Mar 25, 2025 | Loneliness, News Media
Read the full Spinoff story about the impacts of social isolation and loneliness here in Aotearoa. It’s a beautiful summer evening in Cornwall Park, with families scattered on the grass and a live band playing a backing track to their laughter. Sprawled on a picnic...
by Laurie Hilsgen | Nov 25, 2024 | Loneliness, News Media
A study has found almost a third of retirees frequently feel lonely or socially isolated. The research, by Age Concern Auckland, found 59 percent of New Zealanders aged 65 and above had felt lonely recently, and 30 percent felt that way a lot or all of the time. Chief...
