VIDEO: Elderly people describe what it is to be lonely

After watching this, you will want to hug your grandparents.

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.

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