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Loneliness and social isolation: A public health threat for societies
This is the eleventh of a series of 12 primers on current affairs and issues in the news, and what they mean for Singapore.
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Singapore is concerned about the health impact of social isolation, particularly among elderly people.
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SINGAPORE – A 20-something Gen Zer who laughs with colleagues, meets friends for drinks and sees family for dinner every weekend may seem to have a rich network of interpersonal connections.
In reality, he may be lonelier than his widowed grandmother alone at home with only a domestic helper except when relatives visit on some Sundays.
