Charity reports rise in calls by older people having suicidal thoughts

Dementia research

A helpline for older people has seen an increase in suicidal ideation among those who had to “cocoon” during the pandemic, a new report has found.

Alone, the organisation which supports older people, collaborated with The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (Tilda) to publish a report examining loneliness and isolation among over-70s.