David Hamilton leads new retiree podcast as over-65s spend less than an hour a day chatting

Broadcaster David Hamilton leads Parsley Box's caller podcast bid 'Wise Words' arsenic survey of 1,000 adults aged 65 and supra discovered that 43% consciousness they person a constricted ellipse of radical to chat with

A survey of 1,000 adults aged 65 and supra discovered that 43% consciousness they person a constricted ellipse of radical to chat with, resulting successful an mean of conscionable 58 minutes a time spent successful conversation.

According to the figures from OnePoll.com, 1 successful 4 would admit much opportunities to prosecute with younger generations, portion 22% yearn for a much divers radical of radical to converse with.

In effect to these findings, Parsley Box, who commissioned the research, has launched a podcast specifically for retirees. Interestingly, the probe recovered that 24% of respondents felt engaged successful a speech erstwhile tuning into podcasts oregon vigor shows.

The caller 'Wise Words' Podcast, features 4 episodes and covers topics galore older adults tin subordinate to, specified arsenic maintaining friendships, cooking traditions, lifelong learning, and navigating modern technology.

Each occurrence features 3 guests and is led by 86 twelvemonth aged broadcaster David Hamilton.

Holly McComb, CEO of Parsley Box, commented: "After the property of 65, galore radical halt moving and find their societal ellipse reduced. But this leaves galore feeling they person less radical to speech to.

"We wanted to make thing to assistance counteract this - thing lukewarm and engaging, similar listening to aged friends chatting, but successful a modern format," Holly adds.

"Sixty-five is nary property astatine all, and the survey results amusement they're arsenic funny successful wellness and wellness arsenic they are successful status oregon finance"

The survey besides unveiled the favourite speech topics among those implicit 65, which see reminiscing astir the bully aged days, discussing euphony and food.

Travel, films and TV, household and relationships were besides fashionable subjects, arsenic good arsenic wellness and wellness, biology concerns, and creation and culture.

Holly added: "Podcasts supply a fantastic mode for older adults to enactment socially connected. They connection a wealthiness of accusation and amusement that tin beryllium accessed astatine immoderate time, making it convenient for older individuals who whitethorn not person the aforesaid entree to societal events."

"Whether it's learning astir caller developments successful health, proceeding inspiring beingness stories, oregon enjoying engaging discussions connected existent events, podcasts are a fantastic mode to support the caput progressive and engaged."