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Loneliness and Dementia

In the recently-published Bulletin from Affinity's Social Issues Team, this article by Roger Hitchings focuses on the often-misunderstood link between loneliness and dementia. Loneliness is a major issue in our society and something that affects people of all ages and situations. It is generally well recognised that social isolation and loneliness can adversely affect people’s general health and sense of well-being, and so needs to be addressed. The Alzheimer’s Society website, under the heading of loneliness, suggests that the lack of social connections can damage a person’s health as much as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day...

17 November 2018