Think of those who are alone this Christmas
3,650 views · Published 2 December 2016 · 1:36 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: 5 News · 2016 · News & Politics
As we approach Christmas some of us are thinking ahead to days with our loved ones - but others live under a heavy cloud of loneliness. 1,000,000 older people in the UK suffer from chronic loneliness - feeling lonely all or most of the time. Louise Beale has been to speak to one pensioner about how loneliness affects his life.
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