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Amelia Cookson Head of centre for service transformation, Local Government Information Unit

It’s official: socialising helps us live healthier and longer. All the more reason, then, to help older people get online and join in the social networking revolution that younger people enjoy. Amelia Cookson reports

It is not just common sense telling us we need to stay active and have regular contact with other people; there is also research evidence to show that this is necessary for long and healthy lives.

Nursing Older People. 21, 1, 6-7. doi: 10.7748/nop.21.1.6.s9

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