A friend IN NEED
Loneliness is thought to be as bad for your health as smoking, and can increase your risk of dementia, heart disease and depression.
Half a million older people can go at least five days a week without seeing anyone – but it’s not just older people experiencing loneliness.
According to the Office for National Statistics, adults aged 16-24 reported feeling lonely more often than those in older age groups. Almost half of UK university students (46%) felt loneliness
