The following guest blog by Simon Antrobus, Cheif Executive of Addaction, has been written to complement our new collection of essays, ‘Alone in the Crowd: Loneliness and diversity’. When we think of problem drinking, we may think of headlines featuring young people drinking heavily or alcohol’s contribution to homelessness. But alcohol misuse among older people…
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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Without sight and sound – loneliness and the deafblind
The following guest blog by Richard Kramer, Deputy Chief Executive of Sense, has been written to complement our new collection of essays, ‘Alone in the Crowd: Loneliness and diversity’. Older people who sight or hearing problems Few conditions can be more isolating than being both deaf and blind. Older people with sensory loss can be…
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When friends drop away: the loneliness of living with dementia
The following guest blog by Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Society, has been written to complement our new collection of essays, ‘Alone in the Crowd: Loneliness and diversity’. Writing this towards the end of this year’s Dementia Awareness Week it is clear to me that while society is beginning to talk about dementia, all…
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Caring alone
The following guest blog by Helena Herklots, Chief Executive of Carers UK, has been written to complement our new collection of essays, ‘Alone in the Crowd: Loneliness and diversity’. There are 6.5 million people in the UK caring unpaid for an older or disabled family member or friend, and the numbers are increasing. The 2011…
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Latest statistics: Over a million lonely older people in the United Kingdom
Loneliness is a highly personal experience, often triggered by a unique set of circumstances or feelings – and this makes it pretty difficult to identify and measure. But according to a recent survey by Age UK, 10 per cent of adults aged over 65 feel lonely often or all of the time. With our growing…
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