VIDEO: Elderly people describe what it is to be lonely

"It feels as though you’ve been dumped in the deep end and there’s nobody there to rescue you"

In this heartbreaking video from Channel Four News, an elderly man and woman describe their feelings of loneliness and isolation.

It’s part of the UK Campaign to End Loneliness which seeks to ensure that loneliness is acted upon as a public health priority at national and local levels.