Family platform uses technology to tackle loneliness

In Ireland, one in three people over the age of 65 lives alone. According to the Loneliness Taskforce, loneliness is a health risk factor similar to obesity and can decrease life expectancy by up to 10 years, writes Ruth Doris

Family platform uses technology to tackle loneliness

In Ireland, one in three people over the age of 65 lives alone. According to the Loneliness Taskforce, loneliness is a health risk factor similar to obesity and can decrease life expectancy by up to 10 years, writes Ruth Doris

An Irish startup wants to tackle the loneliness epidemic by using technology to create real connections between elderly people and their loved ones.

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