In an increasingly ageing society, the loneliness of the elderly is a growing concern because of the often harmful consequences on the health of this wide section of the population.
Paulo Santos, researcher at CINTESIS – Center for Health Technology and Services Research, professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP), and specialist in General and Family Medicine, was invited to the show Mentes Que Brilham, of the Porto Canal, to talk about the results of the study he coordinated on this topic.
What is very worrying, as he mentioned in the interview, is the isolation considered severe, which leaves older people completely vulnerable and unprotected. The main impact of loneliness and isolation is polymedication.
Watch the full interview here (in Portuguese).