Studies show that holding ... shaking hands was unfathomable, many confided in me a deeply felt void from the lack of physical touch with other humans. One morning, I held an elderly woman ...

Psychologist Honey Langcaster-James has warned that people under estimate the importance of physical contact for the elderly and especially the healing power of holding hands. She said: “Whilst to ...

A heartwarming photo of the couple holding hands at the hospital has gone viral. Tom, 96, "wept" as he talked about his love for Arnisteen, 92, according to the Facebook post. “I just can ...

Holding hands is more than a comforting act – it’s a cross-cultural symbol of trust, unity, and emotional support that transcends ... a friend or supporting elderly loved ones, this act ...

In the wreckage was an elderly couple and the lady was still holding hands with her husband. Floyd Nordhagen, 92, was already dead and his wife, Margaret, 88, would soon die at the crash scene.

BRITS could be allowed to hold hands with elderly loved ones again within weeks ... The latest figures show only two-thirds have done so, which is a much lower proportion than among both NHS ...