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Charity warns of elderly isolation after 32 ‘solitary deaths’ recorded in France

An elderly person's hands are photographed on a wooden table in Pont-Audemer on 27 August 2025. AFP - JOEL SAGET

A charity’s investigation into 'solitary deaths' has shed light on the often unseen consequences of social isolation among older people in France.

At least 32 elderly people in France were found dead in their homes in 2025 weeks, months or even years after they had died – a stark illustration of what one charity describes as the most extreme form of social isolation.

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