 |
| Company: From left, Carly Pearce, Sarah Wall and Hayley Flood all members of the Military Choir sing a song with resident Betty Pannell aged 85 at the Tyspane Care Home in Braunton, Devon |
By James Chapman
A quarter of a million over-75s will spend Christmas Day on their own, a survey has found.
Experts say family breakdown is fuelling an epidemic of loneliness in old age.
They warn that for many other elderly people, Christmas will mark their first meaningful contact with another human being this year.
Click to Read more
 |
| Isolation: A fact of life for many elderly people at Christmas |
 |
| Upsetting: Over half those surveyed said the television was their main source of company |
____________________________________________________________
Credit: Reports and photographs are property of owners of intellectual rights.
Seniors World Chronicle, a not-for-profit, serves to chronicle and widen their reach.
