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significant life events like these can be triggers for older people to become more isolated or feel lonelier. Local advisers on the programme would talk in depth to the older person, often in person ... for Later Life , but also looked at whether the life event support could help reduce feelings of loneliness and improve wellbeing overall. "We're very happy again" Find out how Later Life Goals has supported
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shared concern about the growing issue of loneliness. Sky serves over 1 million older customers, so colleagues frequently see first-hand how devastating loneliness and isolation in later life can be. That’s ... That’s why Sky launched ‘Time to Care’, in partnership with Age UK, to help tackle loneliness across the country. Through this campaign, Sky is harnessing the passion of Sky’s 15,000