COLUMBUS: A survey has found 39 per cent of seniors polled said they felt lonely and one in five said they felt forgotten as a result of this. In addition, half of younger people aged 25-44 admit to worrying about being alone in later life.
The research shows just how crucial having someone to turn to is if people are to be happy and fulfilled in their lives. For those aged 65 and over, 81 per cent said being able to talk and laugh with someone is the most important thing of all, with 57 per cent saying physical contact has made them happy.
Nearly two thirds (62 per cent) said that having someone to eat with makes them happy and 67 per cent said that feeling that they are part of other people’s lives has the same effect…