Older people in the LGBTQIA+ community who care for partners, friends, or chosen family face compounded challenges beyond standard caregiver stress — including discrimination in care settings, internalised stigma, and limited legal recognition of their caregiving relationships. Research identifies physical activity, community connection, personal mastery, and affirming social support as key protective factors for their psychological wellbeing.

Why the stories our culture tells about growing older begin shaping us long before we get there; and why it’s never too early, or too late, to push back.