Only the lonely
With reference J Kempton’s letter in the June issue I, as an 85 year old, retired single pensioner, have never had the problem of loneliness. Having grown up in London’s dockland pre-war, everyone spo ...
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Whatever happened to Boarding Houses?
When I was younger they were all around – Dictionary definition: “Lodging House where meals may be had”. What has prompted me to ask this question? July’s Mature Times despairi ...
There is an urgent need to tackle loneliness among over 85s
More than half of over 85s, the country’s fastest growing age group, feel lonely some or all of the time. It’s time to “break the taboo” around loneliness says CentreForum in a repor ...