John Portsmouth Football Club Westwood Sketch
A drawing of John Westwood- sketched with alcohol markers. He is a football fan who lives and breathes Portsmouth FC.
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Can Landscape Design Counteract the Impact of Covid-19 on Loneliness Among the Elderly and Disabled?
Across the globe, loneliness is an on ongoing public health issue, with long-term loneliness believed to contribute to dementia, depression and early mortality (Campaign to End Loneliness, 2021) . As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, loneliness has become a more pervasive issue. According to a study taken in November 2020, 1 in 4 adults had felt feelings of loneliness in the previous two weeks (Mental Health Foundation, 2021) . This essay will explore how the Landscape Architecture profession can help to combat this. COVID-19 has forced people to find new ways to socialise, leading to an increased use of technology for this purpose. However, a survey of 500 people over the age of 70, has found ‘28% of respondents aren’t confident using technology’ (Elder, 2021) . Further research shows that 1 in 3 elderly people are lonelier in the wake of COVID-19’ (Elder, 2021) . The gap in digital literacy among the over 70s is likely to make it more difficult for t...