Many of us have been struggling with isolation and loneliness during COVID lockdowns, despite the increase in online interactions. Amid concerns over lost friendships and social skills, people may be wondering if their social lives will “go back to normal”…
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All the lonely people: The impact of loneliness in old age on life and health expectancy
In 1966, The Beatles cemented the plight of lonely older people in the popular imagination with “Eleanor Rigby,” a song that turned pop music on its head when it stayed at No. 1 on the British charts for four weeks….
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Are you struggling to make time to be alone in lockdown? You could be feeling ‘alonely’
Whether you’re homeschooling, working from home in a house share or living in a small flat with your partner, you’ll know how it feels to crave alone time during lockdown. And now, researchers have coined a term for this feeling…
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