Loneliness is a widespread problem among older people, says the report, and the absence of regular visits from children is an important factor in this sense of isolation.
The problem with this is that their own report shows that the absence of economic growth most definitely makes people unhappy: therefore we should indeed strive for economic growth in order to make people happy.
The report recommends that targets for sickness absence should be reintroduced in health trusts and should include specific targets for long-term sickness absence levels.