Tag: Social Isolation
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Old people’s home for 4-year-olds
This week, I’ve watched this program on Channel 4. It received great reviews on social media and in the press. It enthralled all my family and was genuinely heart-warming watching the transformation of 11 frail residents in an old people’s home. The older people were first assessed physically and mentally and were typically losing their…
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Preserving Purpose key to positive ageing
Maintaining mental activity and social contact are life savers according to Public Health England, as social isolation is a killer condition linked to 30% increase in death. It is not just mental health that is affected but physical health too. This was one of the key messages from a recent conference of health and social…