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World Service,1 min

We all need to be held

The Why Factor

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Ruth Brooks talks to Mike Williams about getting older and the loneliness she has felt since her husband died. What Ruth misses is the both the physical and emotional feeling you get from a hug from a partner. (Image: an elderly woman looks out to the world beyond/Credit: Shutterstock)

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