Report Highlights Isolation Faced by Older LGBTQ+ People
A new report finds older LGBTQ+ people report higher levels of social isolation than their heterosexual peers, the BBC reported.
Older LGBTQ+ people experience greater social isolation than heterosexual people of the same age, according to a report cited by BBC Health.
The report points to fears among some older LGBTQ+ individuals of losing their sense of identity, with one person quoted as saying, "People forget we exist," the BBC reported.
The findings draw attention to the specific challenges facing an ageing LGBTQ+ population, according to the BBC.
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