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Best Friends Forever? Friendships in Older Age and Hidden Social Isolation

Dates:16 May 2018
Times:13:30 - 15:30
What is it:Seminar
Organiser:Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA)
Who is it for:Adults, General public
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This is an Ambition for Ageing seminar in partnership with MICRA

This session will involving the sharing of ongoing research undertaken at the University of Manchester by Natalie Cotterell and Kingsley Purdam. It will look at how social isolation is measured and how we can better understand its impact on peoples' lives. This will include the role friends have played in our lives, how we make new friends and how we deal with the loss of friends as we get older. There will be a chance to share your memories, thoughts, ideas and tips about friendships and how to tackle social isolation in later life.

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Ardwick Green North
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