A voluntary worker who has assisted the elderly for decades has urged the public to watch out for their neighbours after the body of a pensioner lay undiscovered in a house on the northside of Cork city for at least seven months

Ask a teen today how she communicates with her friends, and she’ll probably hold up her smartphone.

On a regular basis I have elderly people call to me seeking information and guidance on healthcare when they are unable to fend for themselves. Where an elderly person lives is not the major consideration; making him/her know they are valued is all that counts.

There are calls for a ministerial post to be created to tackle the "epidemic" of 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 woman who has been organising Christmas dinners for people living alone for 32 years has received phone calls from people living in Spain and Holland wanting to attend her renowned festive fair.

Loneliness is a common condition affecting around one in three adults.

The Loneliness Taskforce has called on the Government to have a specific Minister and Department in charge of combatting loneliness.

A new report outlining recommendations about tackling loneliness across Ireland is being drafted for government.

It was my elderly mothers birthday. I was wondering what to get her for a present. Chocolates, flowers, clothes? 

Margaret Jennings speaks to Peter Mangan, who struck on his innovative idea for the sharing economy when he asked his dad to keep an eye on his house.

Over a quarter of us say that loneliness is our biggest worry about growing older.

One in three over 65's in Ireland live on their own.

It is a largely unacknowledged silent killer of elderly people: It can be lethal and currently affects up to 25,000 people in Ireland.