Almost half of the over sixties in the UK live alone and only half of our over 75s see their families more than once a month. Apart from the obvious impact long periods of time alone can have on someone’s emotional well-being, it is now believed that loneliness can also have an adverse effect on people’s physical health. LifeTime is an upbeat and positive move to ensure that Warrington’s older citizens can not only receive help and support if they need it – but actively enjoy their lives to the full. This is set to become even more relevant as people live longer and the older population increases.