"Going out and doing things is very good to do because it keeps you young at heart".
PremiumKarl PuschmannCanvas·23 Aug, 2026 03:00 AM8 mins to readRaewyn Hamilton has enjoyed participating in the Love Heart Social Learning program. Photo / Dean PurcellResearchers call loneliness the silent killer of our older generation. Could a new social club built on learning and curiosity, not frivolous chit-chat, be the antidote? Words by Karl Puschmann.“I’m still thinking about the bats,” Lorraine Arrowsmith says.
The 81-year-old from Hawke’s Bay had recently attended a workshop where
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