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Published Date:
20 December 2007
Christmas is a busy and sociable time but nearly one and half million older people said that they did not look forward to Christmas because they feel particularly lonely at this time of the year.
Elderly people are often lonely due to the fact they have little inter-action with others during the day, and often feel like the long-forgotten members of society
Many suffer the effects characteristic of later life, such as diminished health and mobility, reduced income and retirement or the death of friends.
Many people are afraid of the final stage of life and tend to avoid dealing with it.
In the changing and aging population, modern society struggles to provide the services needed to ensure well-being and support to the independence of individuals.
Every day that goes by, our population is getting older and more and more people need help and support.
The Christmas holidays can be depressing as distance prevents them from spending time with their family and physical limitations stops them from doing traditional holiday activities.
However, you can be a bright spot for them during the holidays.
Spend time with them.
Many elderly people just enjoy conversing with others, and you stopping by just to chat can make their day.
This film by Wendy Spalding looks at the lives of Angela and Trevor Fairclough.
We hope it makes you think about others at this special time of year!
The full article contains 238 words and appears in n/a newspaper.
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Last Updated:
20 December 2007 8:47 PM
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Source:
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Location:
Bridlington
