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'Empty nest' can trigger loneliness and loss in older parents, study finds

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Older parents can experience loneliness, emotional distress and a loss of purpose when their children leave home, according to a new pilot study by the University of Hertfordshire.

First report: Young people five times more likely to have no friends than a decade ago, experts find — independent.co.uk, 13d