The Invisible Elder: When Ageism Collides with LGBTQ+ Identity The UK's aging population faces traditional challenges like declining health and financial insecurity, but also a growing concern that has been largely overlooked in policy discussions: how to support older members of the LGBTQ+ community.
A new report from the Centre for Ageing Better highlights the alarming reality that older LGBTQ+ individuals are at risk of being erased from their own lives due to ageism and homophobia.
Older LGBTQ+ individuals often feel forced to hide their identities, even in care settings.