Social isolation and loneliness among older adults have garnered significant international attention, particularly as structures and services have evolved during a global pandemic. A growing body of research underscores disparities in social isolation and loneliness among intersecting social (e.g., race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability) and physical (e.g., rural/urban) locations. While empirical data about these global trends has increased, conceptual and theoretical frameworks are underdeveloped about disparities in social isolation and loneliness, especially from a global perspective. This article presents a novel equitable aging framework to help contextualize, understand, and explain how power influences disparities in social isolation and loneliness among older adults. // (2025)
