Overview

• About 4% of people over 60 have virtually no contact with family, friends, neighbors or associations, up 42% since 2021 and 150% over eight years.
• Roughly 2 million seniors are now isolated from family and friends, a total that has more than doubled since 2017.
• The report links the surge to demographic aging and identifies higher risks for those without close family, offline from the internet, on low incomes, or losing autonomy.
• Geographic divides persist as many elderly people, especially in rural areas, go days without leaving home and face fewer shops, associations and transport options.
• Charities warn public measures are piecemeal while shrinking budgets curb activities; the Monalisa network is mobilizing citizen teams to maintain local social ties.