Yet another report tells us that loneliness in Britain today is almost at “epidemic” proportions. According to Age UK, half a million people over the age of 60 go for an entire week without meeting or speaking to anyone.
Our society has a strikingly utilitarian response to human problems, and this situation is especially deplored because it could cost the public purse, since loneliness has been linked to heart problems, depression and dementia. Lonely people need more services and so we should do something about it.
