Australia’s ‘Word of the Year’ named for 2020: Iso
If you had to sum up Australia’s experience of 2020 in one word, which would…More
Tagged: isolation
What are retirement villages doing to support residents in isolation? Here is one answer from Stockland
The vision every night on the TV news of the thousands of residents in the…More
Before COVID 2% of older Australians felt lonely in their own home, now it’s 25% and more
‘Isolation’ has been the buzz word of the COVID-19 pandemic. For nearly three months, the…More
Retirement villages: a surrogate ‘family’ during coronavirus
A touching story from a retirement village in South Australia this week. Living Choice’s Woodcroft…More
Need some help to survive social distancing? ‘Guilty pleasures’ could be the answer, psychologist says
Indulging in those activities that make you feel guilty – like watching romantic movies, eating…More
Italian mayor wants drones to swear at people breaking coronavirus lockdown rules
Cateno De Luca (pictured), mayor of the town of Messina in Sicily, has posted a Facebook video saying…More
How can we help older people cope with loneliness during the coronavirus crisis?
We all know that social distancing is the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As…More
UK Girl Guides launch new badge to tackle social isolation among older people
UK charity Age UK estimates that there are 1.2 million older people in Britain who…More