19 Feb 2025

Making friends as we get older

From Nine To Noon, 11:30 am on 19 February 2025
Group of elderly people sitting by table, talking and playing lotto

Group of elderly people sitting by table, talking and playing lotto Photo: 123rf

Loneliness is well known as a factor impacting on wellbeing - including mental and physical health.

But for many people, making friends as the years go by becomes more difficult.

Clinical psychologist Karen Nimmo says there are a lot of factors involved. She joins Kathryn with some ideas for making friends.

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