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ending loneliness and creating connections in older age

Research shows that loneliness has a similar impact on mortality as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

Join us at our conference on June 19th.  For more information, check out our Connect+Act page.

You can help to tackle loneliness by getting involved with our Loneliness Harms Health campaign.

If you work for a council or health body, look at our loneliness toolkit for health and wellbeing boards.

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