Theartfulage iconTheartfulageSep 14, 2026

If your social circle has shrunk as you’ve grown older, research suggests it could affect far more than your happiness — but it’s never too late to reconnect

There is a particular kind of loneliness that can creep into later life without announcing itself. You can be married, have adult children, exchange pleasantries with neighbours and still feel that something is missing.

If your social circle has shrunk as you’ve grown older, research suggests it could affect far more than your happiness — but it’s never too late to reconnect

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There is a particular kind of loneliness that can creep into later life without announcing itself.

You can be married, have adult children, exchange pleasantries with neighbours and still feel that something is missing.

It does not always look like sitting at home with nobody to call.

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There is a particular kind of loneliness that can creep into later life without announcing itself. You can be married, have adult children, exchange pleasantries with neighbours and still feel that something is missing. It does not always look like sitting at home with nobody to call.

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It does not always look like sitting at home with nobody to call.

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