Tag Archives: loneliness

A letter from Dr. Pat Bidmead – Loneliness

A letter from Dr. Pat Bidmead – Loneliness

I read with interest the article in the March issue about social media and loneliness. Although I agree with the overall content I think caution is required. Modern technology is in a state of constan ...
Is multi-tasking the enemy of listening?

Is multi-tasking the enemy of listening?

We recently had a reader call to share her response to our series of articles on loneliness in older people. She described how a visit to see her family, instead of providing support and companionship ...
Senior Moment – Cold weather

Senior Moment – Cold weather

As I sit here writing this, the UK is going through the worst cold snap of the winter so far, with temperatures struggling to get above freezing and many places being hard hit with heavy snow. In such ...