For being a friend

LET COUNSELLOR KEREN LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD

Q‘I’m 61 and have just moved from London to Scotland to start a new life. The scenery is breathtaking but my social life… less so. I’ve always been “the nice one” – helpful, upbeat, unfailingly polite

Best friends Katya Jones and Aimee Fuller tell us how their shared love for activity and adventure helps them to feel supported, inspired and bonded for life

The lives of Clara and Nancy are worlds apart – but is it time for them to finally live out their dream?

One in five older people in the UK admits to feelings of loneliness – and this only intensifies at Christmas. What is causing this crisis and how can we combat the sense of isolation?

After a long walk through the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales, Rob Beck sat down with a well-earned coffee and slice of cake. It had been years since he’d last walked here – and this time, someth