This week marks Loneliness Awareness Week
The chairman of a charity that supports elderly people on the Isle of Man says there are consequences to businesses closing and the impact it's having on loneliness and isolation.
This week marks Loneliness Awareness Week and the theme this year is meeting loneliness together.
David Gawne from Live At Home says it can often take a lot of courage for someone to pick up the phone and admit they are alone.
He adds news of businesses like coffee shops and the family library closing concerns them:
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