Public asked to check on elderly neighbours

The public are being asked to check in on their elderly neighbours during the last of the Christmas period.

Age Isle of Man says it's a time of year that magnifies feelings of loneliness - with a high number of people over the age of 65 living alone on the Island.

People are asked to be good neighbours and make sure their elderly neighbours and relatives are OK and have everything they need.

Chief executive George Quayle says it doesn't take much:

George Quayle

Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio