When dementia takes away speech, it can feel like connection is slipping too. But our research The Dance of Communication reveals that even without words, awareness and belonging remain.

Loneliness is experienced by everyone at some point in life, whether after moving cities, following a breakup, or during major transitions like parenting, caregiving, or retirement. These transitions often converge in midlife and beyond, when caregiving increases, friendships shift, or the impact of past discrimination resurfaces. Loneliness has now reached epidemic levels in many countries and it is uniquely felt within LGBTQIA+ communities.