Loneliness is a problem that anyone can face, at any time of life, but it is a fact that it is more likely to occur as we get older. Key causes can be the death of a spouse or siblings, children getting married and moving away, and ill health making it more difficult to get out and about and see friends and family.  The Campaign to End loneliness identifies loneliness as: Loneliness can be defined as a subjective, unwelcome feeling of lack or loss of companionship. It happens when we have a mismatch between the quantity and quality of social relationships that we have, and those that we want (Perlman…