Loneliness in Later Life

Loneliness in Later Life concerns the personal and social changes associated with ageing, a topic which is becoming increasingly popular as the number of those in the Third Age themselves reaches unprecedented levels. It analyses the nature of loneliness, clearly distinguishing it from the experience of solitary living, which in its turn is explored, and valued. Through an examination of material drawn from literature and moderen research, including the author's own experience, the book arrives at the happy conclusion that older people are not in general, lonelier than when younger.

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HAMILTON B. GIBSON is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire. Recent publications by Dr Gibson concerning ageing include Love In Later Life, A Little of What You Fancy Does You Good: Your Health in Later Life, On the Tip of Your Tongue: Your Memory in Later Life and Love, Sex and Power in Later Life.

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List of Tables Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction What is Loneliness? The Problems of Later Life The Measurement of Loneliness Loneliness in Literature The Benefits of Solitude Overcoming Loneliness Notes Appendix A Appendix B Index