The Town Trying to Cure Loneliness

Published: April 10, 2018, 2:06 a.m.

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Loneliness and isolation can trigger a host of other problems, particularly for our health. But a town in Somerset, in the United Kingdom, appears to have taken a big step towards alleviating the problem. A team in Frome has implemented a handful of simple ideas \\u2013 getting people to talk about the problems they face and finding ways for them to re-engage with family, friends or social clubs \\u2013 and they believe it is having a dramatic effect. The cost of emergency admissions in Frome has fallen steeply, while it rises across most of the UK. We visit the town to meet the \\u2018connectors\\u2019 driving the project, and the people they have helped.

Presenter: Nick Holland

Photo caption: Susan Redding\\nPhoto credit: BBC

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