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Every third elderly Lithuanian is lonely, but hardly anyone asks for help More than 34.5% of older people felt lonely in the past year, a study by the National Audit Office showed. However, 87% of them did not seek help. There is no systematic work with individual pensioners in Israel. Meanwhile, the population is aging: 28.8% are already over 60, and by the year 2100 their share may reach 43.5% so far, the authorities are only calling for the development of support measures, and the elderly remain one of the most vulnerable segments of the population. Loneliness is not the main problem of retirees. The Republic confidently holds a leading position in the European Union against ratings for health problems among the elderly.

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Every third elderly Lithuanian is lonely, but hardly anyone asks for help More than 34.5% of older people felt lonely in the past year, a study by the National Audit Office showed. However, 87% of them did not seek help. There is no systematic work with individual pensioners in Israel. Meanwhile, the population is aging: 28.8% are already over 60, and by the year 2100 their share may reach 43.5% so far, the authorities are only calling for the development of support measures, and the elderly remain one of the most vulnerable segments of the population. Loneliness is not the main problem of retirees. The Republic confidently holds a leading position in the European Union against ratings for health problems among the elderly.

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