Five Years of The Navigating Solo™ Network
October 21, 2021 - October 21, 2026
Five years of developing practical resources, building connections, and raising visibility for solo agers. Throughout, we’ve learned from and with the community that has helped shape this work.
Join us in celebrating the people, conversations, and collaborations behind these first five years.
Watch Our Five-Year Reflection
Hear from solo agers, colleagues, and organizational partners, and revisit the milestones that have shaped Navigating Solo Network.
Approximately 20 minutes · Turn on captions for accessible viewing.
“The Navigating Solo™ Network has provided Solo Agers with a platform to learn from, communicate on, and meet other Solo Agers.”
Sara Zeff Geber, PhD
Solo Aging Pioneer
Author, Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers
On Navigating Solo’s fifth anniversary · October 2026
What We’ve Built Together
A growing resource library,
planning tools, and
community education
that address the emotional
and practical dimensions
of solo aging.
An interdisciplinary group
of professionals working with
solo agers, convened by
Navigating Solo™ and meeting monthly since June 2021.
Facilitated discussion groups,
virtual gatherings, and
Table Talks where solo agers
share experiences, ask questions,
and learn from and
with one another.
SAVvy Day, public conversations, national media coverage,
and research calling attention
to what reliable support requires.
Website figures reflect cumulative visits since launch, rather than individual people served.
Shaping What Comes Next
The experiences and questions of solo agers continue to guide this work. In 2026, 507 survey respondents contributed to the Navigating Solo™ White Paper, examining the realities of planning and support - and the responsibilities of professionals, communities, and systems.
Having people in your life is not the same as having reliable support you can count on.
Thank You for Being Part of These First Five Years
To the solo agers who have shared their experiences, the colleagues who bring their expertise, and the organizations helping broaden this work: thank you. Your participation, questions, and encouragement continue to shape Navigating Solo™.
Solo aging is not a crisis to be solved. It is a reality to be supported.
What has the Navigating Solo™ Network meant to you?
We welcome a memory, reflection, or hope for what comes next.