As such Bolivia runs the risk of isolation.

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Men are particularly at risk of social isolation, says the report.

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Think of isolation and loneliness as two big risk factors in why elders get financially abused.

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But there's growing evidence that social isolation is connected with an increased risk of physical ill health as well.

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While the renewed fighting is troubling for a fragile, multi-ethnic country that has just begun to open up after decades of isolation, the unrest spells particular risk for Asian energy firms.

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Loneliness of elders is widespread and their isolation can put them at risk for exploitation.

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Days earlier in Paris, Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel, the French president and German chancellor, had all but given Britain an ultimatum: accept their plan to rewrite the laws of the EU, or prompt the 17 members of the euro zone to seek a separate deal and risk British isolation.

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"Those in rural areas who may be suffering from isolation will not benefit from putting their lives and the lives of the other members of their community at risk by drinking and driving, " Mr Cullen said.

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