2019-03-01ReadersDigest_AUNZ

“Wow,it’stough,”sighsJeanette,

pursingherlips.She’stalkingabout

facinguptoalifeofloneliness.

Acoupleofyearsagoherpartner

of15yearslefther.Thenadisabled

friendshe’dbeenlookingafterfor

20 years suddenly passed away.

Now she’s on her own for the first time

in her life, and she’s finding it hard.

Better

Together

Loneliness is the hidden

scourgeofmodernlife,butanew

communityinitiativeshowshow

social isolation can be beaten,

leadingtobetter health

WELLBEING

60 | March• 2019

BY TIM HULSE