Being social in later adulthood
Updated: 30 September 2022
Manuela Leporesi
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Tips and information
- Socialize regularly with family and friends face to face and by phone or online
- Stay in touch with friends from work after retirement
- Think about other opportunities for work, to train or study
- Get involved in the community such as in sport, the arts, politics and volunteering
- Know that others can learn a lot from the experience and knowledge of people in later adulthood
- Link up with others to learn new things, such as through formal classes or community groups
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Framework to implement a life course approach in practice
From loneliness to social connection: charting a path to healthier societies
WHO clinical consortium on healthy ageing 2024: meeting report, 5-7 November 2024
Reports
All →From loneliness to social connection: charting a path to healthier societies
Summary slide deck: Report of the WHO Commission on Social Connection
Slide deck: why develop national programmes for age-friendly cities and communities?
Key steps for developing national programmes for age-friendly cities and communities
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