what older Australians want you to know about loneliness
- Written by Barbara Barbosa Neves, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Monash University
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Over the past 18 months of COVID lockdowns, many of us have experienced the heaviness of loneliness — missing family, friends, and meaningful social contact.
But even before the pandemic, loneliness was a daily experience for almost 20% of older Australians, particularly those over 75.
Being older does not mean being...
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