Social Isolation

LGBTQ+ older people are twice as likely to live alone and less likely to have access to affirming community spaces, especially outside major cities. That isolation takes a toll.
Social connection is directly linked to better health, longer life, and stronger cognitive function. For those living with HIV, the risk of isolation is even higher. SAGE’s programs and resources help build connection, fight loneliness, and ensure that no one has to age alone.

LGBTQ+ Aging in Rural Environments

Older LGBTQ+ adults who live in rural environments—small towns and villages, farming communities, rural reservations and tribal lands, geographically remote areas, and other sparsely populated nonmetropolitan settings—face distinctive barriers to aging in place and aging well, compared to their urban and suburban counterparts. LGBTQ+ Aging in Rural Environments highlights key issues affecting the quality of life, […]

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