3 Tips you should know about loneliness and the elderly.

In Catalonia there are 780,500 people living alone, 42.5% of whom are over 65 years old.
Unwanted loneliness has a negative impact on a person's emotional health, physical health and quality of life.

1. Unwanted loneliness goes far beyond feeling alone and has a very detrimental impact on people's health. It means great grief, it creates a distance with the rest of the community and a void that is difficult to fill.
    
2. Culture is a tool that invites you to want to learn and discover, brings a sense of well-being, allows you to socialize, get out of the monotony and create memories.
    
3. We ask for their opinion, respect it and help find what fills their person and makes them feel full and alive. We encourage experiences that stimulate their creativity and participation in society.

Do you want to know more?

Conference: The complexity of loneliness in aging: what role does culture play?.
Montserrat Celdrán | 'Never Alone' Conference 2021 is approaching

See video of the presentation here >