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Useful documents and guides

  • Age UK Your Mind Matters, a downloadable pdf with ideas and tips for emotional wellbeing in later life.
  • Independent Age If you’re feeling lonely, a downloadable guide for how to stay connected in older age.
  • MIND’s Guide to Loneliness Explains loneliness, giving practical suggestions for what you can do and where you can go for support.
  • When They Get Older How to help your parents to overcome loneliness with this downloadable guide.
  • YoungMinds A guide to help and support when feeling lonely as a younger person.
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