http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/timesappeal/article3614708.ece
Quote from The Times: "Loneliness is not something that the Government can cure, but it is concerned at the effect it is having on health and has started to measure where the problem is most acute so that services can be better targeted. Loneliness is so bad for your health; it is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, with increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and dementia."
My comment: When we are seeking 'cures' for dementia it's worth considering the desolation that some people feel when they lose their loved ones and are utterly alone - it surely must be like living in the wilderness. My uncle was one of those vulnerable souls. Would he have succombed to dementia had he been able to cope better with bereavement and not been so totally alone and isolated?
Quote from The Times: "Loneliness is not something that the Government can cure, but it is concerned at the effect it is having on health and has started to measure where the problem is most acute so that services can be better targeted. Loneliness is so bad for your health; it is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, with increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and dementia."
My comment: When we are seeking 'cures' for dementia it's worth considering the desolation that some people feel when they lose their loved ones and are utterly alone - it surely must be like living in the wilderness. My uncle was one of those vulnerable souls. Would he have succombed to dementia had he been able to cope better with bereavement and not been so totally alone and isolated?