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Loneliness can be a big issue facing some people living in big cities - especially the elderly. And there are various schemes to try and help address isolation. One council in London is encouraging older people out of their home with a free cycle service... using specially adapted bikes.
Need-to-know language:
pensioners – people who receive money when they retire
contemplating life – thinking deeply and at length about life
loneliness – feeling of sadness due to lack of company
disability – condition where someone can't use a part of their body or brain in the usual way
carers – people who give assistance to the elderly or disabled
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