Joseph CascianiGeropsychologist, Consultant, Public Speaking, Freelance · Podcast Host of the Living to 100 Club | Clinical Strategies for Senior Residential Settings & Lifestyle Directors | Geropsychologist | Keynote Speaker

Improving the Lives of LGBTQ+ Older Adults with Michael Adams

2 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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In this reflective segment, Michael Adams shares how his early experience at SAGE highlighted the stark contrast between the supportive care his grandmother received while aging and the systemic lack of support many LGBTQ+ older adults face. Over the past 18 years, as he approaches his own senior years, the mission of SAGE has become increasingly personal. He emphasizes the deep meaning this work holds for him and expresses gratitude toward the organization’s staff, volunteers, and board of directors for their collective effort to improve the lives of aging LGBTQ+ individuals.

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At the beginning of my time at SAGE, I found myself contrasting the experience and the support that my grandmother had aging as opposed to the real lack of support that so many LGBTQ+ older folks face as they age and recognizing what a big challenge that is and why SAGE's mission is so important. And fast forward 18 years and I'm now in my early to mid-60s myself, right? And so the mission actually takes on even a more personal meaning for me as I start to more directly confront my own aging process. And so all along the way, it's— this work has had a really special— has had a really special meaning for me. And it's been an honor to do everything that I can do with our team, our amazing staff and volunteers and board of directors to try to make life better for all of us as we're aging as LGBTQ