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Croí na Gaillimhe Resource Centre fights social isolation and promotes lifelong learning
Croí na Gaillimhe is a vital community centre, offering older adults and people in general a range of programmes designed to combat isolation and promote lifelong learning.
One in six over 65s admit to feeling low over Christmas
As the Christmas season approaches, a survey conducted by Bounce Insights on behalf of HaloCare, has highlighted the pressing issue of social isolation among older people with one in six of those over 65 years of age in Ireland feeling low at Christmas time. Carried out in December 2023, the survey also found that one in 20 people surveyed over the age of 65 will be spending Christmas alone this year.
Loneliness among the elderly has doubled in the past year, says ALONE chief
At this time of the year, the impact of loneliness on our elderly is greater — the dark evenings, the cold winters, the reduced socialisation due to the ongoing pandemic — these are all factors that have led to an increase in loneliness over the past year.
ALONE and TILDA compile report examining loneliness and social isolation
ALONE, the organisation which supports older people, has collaborated with The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) to publish a report examining loneliness and isolation among over-70s during the COVID-19 pandemic.
