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  • 'We're going to the pub': finding a way out of loneliness, one app at a time

    Tom Wall

    January 15, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Bracknell

    In the UK, where loneliness amongst senior residents has been declared a public health issue, councils, churches, and local charities are working to ensure that people are provided opportunities to connect with others and find the social interaction they need to stay healthy. Some of their methods include a community map filled with all of the local activities that take place, including more informal gatherings that take place regularly, and outreach to both older people who might benefit and younger people who might be able to offer a service. The programs have cut loneliness in Bracknell, UK, since 2015.

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