Who does it affect?

15 August 2019

It's estimated that the number of people over 65 who are often or always lonely is over 1 million, set to increase to 2 million by 2026.
With East Ayrshire’s population aged 65 and over set to increase from 19.5% to 27.4% by 2034, loneliness is an important priority for local authorities, the NHS and partners.
Loneliness can affect people of all ages.
Triggers can occur throughout a person’s life and often in response to some kind of transition in their life.
It can be an issue for:
pregnant woman who have no support
children and young people who don’t feel like they belong
young adults who have moved away from home or left a care environment
working age people who may have been made unemployed, become a new parent, had a break up of a relationship or become a carer
people who have retired
people in later life where poor health, mobility or bereavement could increase risk of loneliness

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