Britain's ageing men facing social exclusion

The growing numbers of old men in Britain's ageing society are facing social exclusion. There are men who are pensioners, divorced, have experienced a family breakdown, or were not given custody rights after a divorce are facing Isolation.
Because of this, loneliness further invigorates as they have no one to talk to and share their problems with. As a result, Britain is likely to face a growing problem of "home alone".
This worrying picture is coming to the fore with the aged males who are struggling to hold on to social and family ties. Whereas, problem is not as grave with women as it is with men, because women are always comfortable with participating in social groups however, men find it harder to join in.
This is only because men tend to have weaker social links and majority of group activities are female-focused. Even men who join social activities are outnumbered by women, which is quite intimidating.
In such a situation, isolation adds more to the woes of Oldies and men over the age of 80 who live alone as well as those who are recently bereaved are particularly at risk.
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