Addressing loneliness was not simply a matter for individuals but is also an issue for public health and society as a whole, Professor Roger O’Sullivan from the Institute of Public Health, said GETTY IMAGESExperts from Ireland have called for a “unified approach” to addressing the global challenge of loneliness. They called for more research because a lack of understanding meant we are “missing opportunities to improve older people’s lives”. Experts based in universities, research and public health organisations in Ireland, the US, UK, New Zealand and the Netherlands have been working together to address the issue. A joint letter published in The Lancet medical journal included signatories from the Institute of Public Health in Ireland, Trinity College, St James’s Hospital, and Ulster University. Professor Roger O’Sullivan, from the Institute of Public Health, said we have never had more opportunities…

Source: The Times January 10, 2020 00:04 UTC