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The number of older LGBTQ+ adults living alone is growing rapidly

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69% Informative

Of the 3 million Americans over age 50 who identify as gay, bisexual, or transgender, about twice as many are single and living alone.

By 2030 , the number of LGBTQ+ seniors is expected to double.

They face a daunting array of problems, including higher-than-usual rates of anxiety and depression.

Gay, bisexual, or transgender people bear psychological scars from AIDS epidemic.

Donald Bell , a 74-year-old gay Black man who is co-chair of the Illinois Commission on LGBTQ Aging, lives alone in a studio apartment in subsidized LGBTQ+-friendly senior housing in Chicago . Donald Bell has hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and nerve damage in his feet.

VR Score

71

Informative language

72

Neutral language

41

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

38

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

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short-lived

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