The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has rolled out a new mobile app called “CompanionLink”, aimed at reducing loneliness among seniors. The app connects users to local events, interest-based chat groups, and virtual volunteers.
The move comes after a government survey showed over 3 million elderly people in the UK feel chronically lonely. Tech companies like MindConnect and SilverCircle partnered on the project, which also includes emergency response options.
With senior isolation becoming a concern in Eastern India and Bhutan, experts suggest adapting similar digital models for community health programmes, especially in hill districts where social mobility is low.
