Clubs and befrienders
Opportunities to make new friends and avoid lonelines
The Mental Health Benefits of Intergenerational Relationships for Older Adults
Collaborative Post Intergenerational relationships have emerged as an avenue to connect older adults with the young generation and have turned into a powerful tool for promoting mental health and well-being. The segment of old-aged people is increasing across the world, and older adults need to devise concrete strategies to combat loneliness, depression, and anxiety. These […]
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New to the area and looking for friendship groups?
People in their senior years often move home. They might be retiring to a favourite part of the country, relocating to be nearer family, downsizing, or even returning to the UK after living abroad. Whatever the reason, finding new friends in a new community can make all the difference to how satisfying the move is. […]
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How tea parties help to ward off loneliness
Written by Rebecca Lenton This week’s storyteller is Gemma. Gemma tells us how she became a volunteer driver for Contact the Elderly. She describes the benefits of attending the charity’s free monthly tea parties for everyone involved. I’d decided that I wanted to give something back to my community. I saw a poster advertising the […]
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