It’s raining again She shivers in disdain The night is cold She longs for someone to hold.   Lightning and thunder Arouse a deep sense of loneliness in her As raindrops relentlessly fall on her head She wishes she is dead.

Older people are especially vulnerable to loneliness and social isolation for a variety of reasons such as no longer being the hub of their family, leaving the workplace, disability or illness, and the deaths of spouses and close friends. Whatever the cause, it’s easy to be left feeling alone and vulnerable, which can lead to depression and a serious decline ...