In 2017, Tivity Health and Health eVillages, in partnership with the MIT AgeLab and the Jefferson College of Population Health, hosted the inaugural Connectivity Summit: A Catalyst for Change in Rural Aging. Key stakeholder groups from multiple disciplines and sectors identified ways to elevate the importance of the circumstances facing rural-dwelling older adults. At the summit, the impact of social isolation and loneliness on the health, health spending, and longevity of rural seniors emerged as a key issue.