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Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Adults
This training module focuses on understanding the relationship between social isolation and loneliness, using data and research to identify key risk factors. It provides an opportunity to discuss methods for identifying and addressing cases of loneliness, as well as strategies for mitigation across partner countries. The module also explores approaches to promoting interpersonal relationships among older adults. Additionally, it offers an introduction to the FRIEND Program, explaining its goals and how it aims to empower older adults to build meaningful and positive social connections.
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Social Interaction across the Life Course
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How to become a FRIEND facilitator
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FRIEND Programme: From theory to practice
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Activity 1 | Empathy Map

OBJECTIVE(S)	· Reflect on how a person experiencing loneliness feels, thinks, desires, and perceives the world. · Identify the opportunities and challenges they may encounter.
METHODS	This activity is suggested to be carried out online but can easily be used in face-to-face format. It will involve reflection in small groups followed by a guided discussion using an empathy map.
TIME ALLOCATED	25min. · 10min.: Reflection in pairs · 15min.: Group discussion
RESOURCES NEEDED	· Annex 3: Tool template per group of county or context · Pens and pencils
INSTRUCTIONS	1. Distribute an empathy map: Provide one empathy map (printed on A3 paper) to each pair of participants. Ideally, pairs should consist of individuals from different countries or contexts to encourage a richer exchange of perspectives and realities. 2. Think of a specific person: Each pair should focus on a specific older adult who is experiencing loneliness to serve as the subject for this activity. 3. Reflect as a pair: In pairs, participants should reflect on how this older adult might feel, hear, see, and desire based on their perceptions and experiences. 4. Identify opportunities and challenges: Together, they should list the individual’s potential opportunities and strengths that could be enhanced, as well as the difficulties or challenges they may be facing. 5. Group presentation: After 10 minutes, the groups will reconvene to present the empathy maps they created, in a 15 minutes discussion. 6. Facilitator role: The facilitator will document key common themes and significant differences shared by the group, providing an overview of the findings.
REFERENCES	MOBI Initiative (2017), available at: https://mobi-initiative.org/category/other-sources-of-relevant-information/

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Activity 1 | Empathy Map

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