Fight against loneliness ‘is key to elderly wellbeing’

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

However, unlike many illnesses, loneliness is easily treated.

This Thursday marks the 25th anniversary of UN International Day of Older Persons and, to celebrate the occasion, minister of state Kathleen Lynch will join Third Age in an intergenerational walk.