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1.5m pensioners to be alone on Christmas Day, Age UK says
Age UK warns that 1.5 million people aged 65 and over may spend Christmas alone, urging public support for companionship initiatives during the festive season.
- Age UK research shows 11% of surveyed adults aged 65 and over will eat dinner alone on December 25, with 5% not seeing or speaking to anyone, affecting 1.5 million older people in the UK.
- Yonder surveyed 2,659 UK adults aged 65 and over for Age UK between October 31 and November 10, generating figures released ahead of the festive season.
- Age UK volunteers logged more than 70,000 minutes of calls last year and run coffee mornings and festive lunches, with Dame Judi Dench saying `For so many older people, Christmas can be a time of silence- days without conversation or company`.
- Age UK urged donations to expand support, saying it cannot meet all needs without public help and Paul Farmer, Age UK chief executive, called for donations to bring comfort and care.
- Public figures have joined Age UK's appeal, with Dame Joanna Lumley warning of a hidden crisis and saying `Far too many older people are left spending the season in silence, when it should be a time of warmth, connection and joy.
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One million older people left out from festive gatherings
Many older Britons are set to spend the Christmas period alone this year1 with around 1.2 million without an invitation to eat festive food in the company of others.
·Falkirk, United Kingdom
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Dame Joanna Lumley warns of 'crisis hidden in plain sight' - with 1.5 million older people set to spend Christmas alone
The actor is backing an Age UK campaign after polling revealed 11% will eat Christmas dinner alone, while 5% will not see or speak to anyone the whole day.
·United Kingdom
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