Hunt: 'Chronically lonely' ignored
A "forgotten million" elderly people are "chronically lonely" as the result of being ignored by society, the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
Burnham: Government cuts made loneliness worse
Labour's Andy Burnham is shadow health secretary:
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Chronic loneliness afflicting elderly 'a national shame'
A 'forgotten million' elderly people suffer from chronic loneliness and social isolation, to 'our national shame', Jeremy Hunt said today.
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How to combat feelings of loneliness
More than a million old people experience chronic loneliness, but there are some simple things that can help defeat these sad feelings.
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'People don't understand how lonely we get'
Winifred Green, 88, lives alone and until recently would go for weeks without speaking to anyone.