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'The silence can be deafening' - Joanna Lumley fronts new appeal to tackle growing loneliness crisis among older people this Christmas

Lonely elderly lady at Christmas.

Joanna Lumley, Judi Dench and a number of other celebrities are joining forces this year to support Age UK's urgent call to end elderly loneliness, which has reached crisis levels.

As the charity reveals stark statistics, including the heartbreaking reality of a million older people eating dinner alone on Christmas Day, it also shared details of its Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight campaign, which shines a light on the issue, and calls for the public's support.

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