THAT FEELING OF BEING ON THE OUTSIDE, EVEN WHEN YOU’RE WITH EVERYONE? YOU’RE NOT IMAGINING IT – AND IT CAN CHANGE. HERE’S HOW TO GET THE FEELING OF CONNECTION BACK

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?

Simple tips to feel less isolated and more cared for during the Christmas season

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

The late American anthropologist Dr Helen Fisher, who researched the chemical nature of human love, said that we need to focus on three areas in our romantic relationships: sex, attachment and romance

Love languages have become ubiquitous in modern dating culture, says Alise Morales, but is it time to rethink them? In a new book, she sets out four additional love languages for the future