Want to live longer? Take up tennis, research says
Playing the racquet game can extend your life for up to 10 years, according to…More
Tagged: social isolation
Would you like a knock on the door from the postie to see if you’re lonely? In the UK, it’s happening
The Government has announced it will partner with the Royal Mail in three cities on…More
Did you know the average US retiree watches 48 hours of TV every week?
That’s despite older adults having more time to have fun – seven-and-a-half hours a day…More
Bridging the divide: aged care provider tackles social isolation with intergenerational playgroup
West Australian not-for-profit Bethanie has been running the playgroup at their Gwelup aged care facility…More
Community is the best medicine: UK town cuts hospital admissions – with social program
Emergency hospital admissions in the UK town of Frome have fallen by 17 per cent…More
Busting the myth: you don’t have to ‘retire’ to live in a retirement village
ABC Overnights broadcast an interview last weekend where health and fitness expert Dr Gordon Lynch…More
Why you may live longer and live better in a retirement village
In the above story ‘social integration’ was identified as the number one contributor to living…More
Think that frailty is just an inevitable part of ageing? Think again, says science
In fact, age-related frailty is both treatable and preventable – just like heart disease, diabetes…More
A lonely, isolated death: it’s what we all fear for our loved ones – and ourselves
We were saddened this week to hear about the deaths of an elderly couple aged…More
Did you know over a quarter of Australians aged 85-plus live alone?
It’s no surprise then that social isolation is a growing trend. It’s been linked to…More