• Movement Advancement Project | LGBTQ Older Adults

    LGBT Older Adults and Social Isolation November 2017 - For many LGBT older adults, the holidays are a time of social isolation and vulnerability. LGBT older adults are less likely to be married or partnered, and are twice as likely

  • LGBTAgingCenter.org - For LGBT Older Adults

    The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging is the country's first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Established in 2010 through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, …

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    white LGBT older adults.13 And both African American and Hispanic older LGBT adults reported lower levels of household income, educational attainment, identity affirmation and social support, and higher levels of identity stigma.

  • Maintaining Dignity: A Survey of LGBT Adults Age 45 …

    2017/11/12 · Insights on Concerns and Preferences of Mid-Life and Older LGBT Adults Three out of four adults age 45 and older who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender say they are concerned about having enough support from family and friends as they age.

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    The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging is the country's first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Established in 2010 through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, …

  • LGBT Aging - Williams Institute

    Among LGBT older adults, HIV-positive LGBT elders have worse overall mental and physical health, disability, and poorer health outcomes, and a higher likelihood of experiencing stressors as well as barriers to care, than HIV

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    Current Status Not Enrolled Price Free Get Started Login to Enroll Course Materials This module aims to bring recognition to the presence of LGBT elders (age 65+), a group which is often overlooked. The module illustrates the unique medical, psychological, and social service needs of LGBT older adults, and gives recommendations for how clinicians can adequately … Caring for LGBT Older Adults ...

  • Aging as LGBT: Two Stories - YouTube

    2017/05/25 · While the public perception of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people is largely one of a young, affluent community, there are more than 2.7 million LGBT adults ages …

  • Meeting the needs of older LGBT people | Age UK

    A new resource guide will help health and care professionals meet the needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people. Age UK has worked with the older LGBT charity Opening Doors London and author Sally Knocker to develop a new LGBT guide for health and social care providers – an area where resources and guidance is sparse.

  • LGBT Adults Fear Discrimination in Long-Term Care

    2020/01/13 · While the vast majority of LGBT older adults said their communities were at least somewhat LGBT-friendly, far fewer live where LGBT services for seniors are readily available. Only 10 percent of respondents in rural areas, 22 percent in the suburbs, 24 percent in medium-sized cities and 48 percent in big cities said they have access to …

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    LGBT Older Adults in Long-Term Care: Stories from the Field Sometimes the most effective route to change is by sharing stories of impacted individuals. Back in 2009 we set out to do just that by surveying people across the nation ...

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    2019/11/13 · An initiative to improve the quality of care for LGBT older adults in Rhode Island has been made possible by a grant to SAGE/Rhode Island from the Rhode Island Foundation through the Equity Action Fund. Recognizing that LGBT elders comprise a distinctly disadvantaged population, a series of workshops will be offered to convey …

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    LGBTQ older adults now represent about 2.4% of the older adult population in Seattle/King County; their numbers will more than double by 2030. LGBTQ older adults are at heightened risk of disability, poor health, mental distress

  • Staying Out of the Closet: LGBT Older Adults’ Hopes …

    Many gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities, and older adults who identify as LGBT, have experienced discrimination (Averett, Yoon, & Jenkins, 2011; Haber, 2009; Kimmel, 2014). Negative consequences of such acts of discrimination and homophobia include detrimental psychosocial well-being (Haber, 2009 ) and barriers to care for older LGBT adults …

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    2015/02/11 · This video highlights two stories: one of an older lesbian woman searching for a home in New York; the other, a lesbian living in LGBT-specific housing in Chicago. Hear their …

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    Additionally, LGBT older adults are often reluctant to access health care even they do have insurance coverage. Lack of cultural competency in the health care system (see the separate issue brief on this topic: LGBT Older

  • LGBT Older Adults: At Risk, But Resilient - Next Avenue

    2016/01/27 · Older LGBT adults have unique health and aging issues and need opportunities to emerge from the margins, a Next Avenue Influencer In Aging says. Editor’s note: This article is part of Next ...

  • Ethics and Serving LGBT Older Adults in Senior Care

    2020/05/03 · Ethics and Serving LGBT Older Adults in Senior Care explores a number of ethical concerns and potential issues that may arise when delivering care and services to the LGBT older adult in senior care. This course also identifies special concerns that LGBT seniors may have regarding their care. This course applies to continuing …

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    2017/01/13 · Introduction We are pleased to present this supplemental issue of The Gerontologist dedicated to reporting on the 2014 data from Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging, and Sexuality/Gender Study (NHAS), the largest national survey to date focused on the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults.

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    2019/11/18 · For LGBT older adults who are estranged from family as a result of social stigma, without adult children to support them, or isolated from community supports, an inadequate pension may be their only source of income, which puts ...

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    LGBT older adults are identified as a group at risk for isolation (Addis et al., 2009; Wallace et al., 2011).Members of the LGBT community over the age of 50 are more likely to be single and live alone (Fredriksen-Goldsen et al., 2011).).

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    2017/03/23 · Most LGBTQ older adults—as compared to younger generations—grew up in a time of crippling discrimination. It is estimated that there are more 3 million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans age 55+, with that number expected to double in the next 20 years..

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    LGBT Older Adults, 2011, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Author Susanna Edens Created Date 3/19/2015 12:00:48 PM ...

  • Stories from the Field - Human Rights Campaign

    LGBT older adults, their loved ones, and the providers who care for them. Of the 769 individuals who completed the survey, 284 identified themselves as LGBT older adults, and 485 identified themselves as family members or friends, social service

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    2019/08/19 · However, LGBT older adults also display significant resilience through social support, including the formation of familial relationships with other LGBT people (i.e. “families of choice”), and other coping strategies. It is vital, in light of

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    2017/03/06 · LGBT Older Adult Summit Save the date! The SAGE Metro Detroit's annual LGBT Older Adult Summit will be held at 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. Check back soon for more details. March 5, 2017 March 5, 2017 , ...

  • The Lives of LGBT Older Adults: Understanding …

    This book uses a life course perspective to explore not only the challenges and needs of LGBT older adults, but also their strengths and resilience. Nancy A. Orel, PhD, LPC, received her doctorate in counselor education from the University of Toledo in 1999. ...

  • Vulnerabilities to COVID-19 Among Older LGBT Adults …

    2020/04/22 · Vulnerabilities to COVID-19 Among Older LGBT Adults in California April 2020 Download Share Fact Sheet Copy link Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Older people and those with compromised immune systems or serious chronic ...

  • LGBT AND DEMENTIA - Alzheimer's Association

    ISSUES BRIEF: LGBT AND DEMENTIA 1C urrently the population of adults aged 65 years or older is estimated at 47.8 million (AOA, 2012). In 2030, when the last baby boomer turns 65, one out of every five Americans — about 72

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    2018/06/26 · Aging LGBT seniors a 'major public health issue' By American Heart Association News LGBT people of all ages have experienced health inequalities, but researchers have begun to delve into the consequences of a lifetime of that inequity – and what happens to their health as they grow older.

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    2020/04/22 · Vulnerabilities to COVID-19 Among Older LGBT Adults in California April 2020 Download Share Fact Sheet Copy link Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Older people and those with compromised immune systems or serious chronic ...

  • Social Care Networks and Older LGBT Adults: …

    2020/02/02 · Research on service needs among older adults rarely addresses the special circumstances of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, such as their reliance on friend-centered social networks or the ...

  • Top 3 Health Issues in LGBT Seniors - Healthy Aging …

    2017/06/15 · LGBT Older Adults Run a Higher Risk for These 3 Chronic Conditions Chronic conditions can be difficult to manage at the best of times, but for many LGBT older adults, barriers to health care, lack of health insurance, and fear of discrimination by doctors threatens the healthy aging of a generation.

  • Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders - Wikipedia

    Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE) is America's oldest and largest non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults, focusing on the issue of LGBT ageing. According to its mission statement, "SAGE leads in addressing issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and ...

  • Person-Centered Care for LGBT Older Adults

    As LGBT older adults age and require long-term care, fears and anxiety of being outed, disrespected, mistreated, and harmed are compounded by their vulnerability in requiring assistance for daily ...

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    LGBT Older Adults Task Force of Howard County. 158 likes. Improve quality of life for LGBT older adults.

  • Meeting the Behavioral Health Needs of LGBT Older Adults ...

    2019/05/29 · Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults face an increased risk of adverse behavioral health outcomes compared with the general population of older adults, yet little attention has been given to factors ...

  • LGBT Older Adults - Pinterest

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    Older LGBT adults are also more likely to be single, childless, and estranged from their families of origin, leaving them with fewer supports to help them remain in their homes (LGBT MAP & SAGE, 2010).

  • Staying Out of the Closet: LGBT Older Adults’ …

    Staying Out of the Closet: LGBT Older Adults’ Hopes and Fears in Considering End-of-Life* Kimberley Wilson,1 Katherine Kortes-Miller,2,3 and Arne Stinchcombe4,5 RÉSUMÉ Le vieillissement de la population canadienne et l

  • Social Isolation Loneliness Among LGBT Older Adults ...

    2019/12/12 · Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ +) older adults face heightened risks of social isolation, given decades of discrimination. Research on telephone buddy programs with non-LGBTQ + participants has proved predominantly unsuccessful at addressing social isolation. However, evidence suggests that LGBTQ + adults …

  • Race/Ethnicity and Health-Related Quality of Life Among ...

    2017/01/13 · Among LGBT older adults, income is significantly associated with physical and mental HRQOL (Fredriksen-Goldsen et al., 2015), but the role of socioeconomic resources by race/ethnicity has rarely been investigated.

  • LGBT Older Adult Project | School of Social Work ...

    2019/09/26 · LGBT older adults are more likely than the general population to live and age alone. This isolation is likely due to real or perceived fear of discrimination, and can be very damaging to the LGBT older adult’s well-being. It is ...

  • LGBT Older Adult Care | Choose Well San Diego

    2020/02/11 · The LGBT community has seen significant gains in civil rights and consequently, more older adults identifying as LGBT. An estimated 2.4 million adults over the age of 65 identify as LGBT, and this number is expected to double

  • (PDF) Mental health for older LGBT adults - ResearchGate

    2017/01/01 · Mental health for older LGBT adults January 2017 Annual review of gerontology & geriatrics 37(1):59-75 DOI: 10.1891/0198-8794.37.59 Shawn D King Virginia Richardson Download full-text Read full ...

  • When Health Care Isn’t Caring: LGBT Older Adults …

    LGBT older adults deal with additional challenges, as they are less likely to have access to health care, aging services and family and other social support. It is estimated that by 2030, the number of U.S. adults age 65 and older 1 ...

  • LGBT Older Adults: A Population at Risk - AAA1B

    LGBT Older Adults: A Population at Risk RISK FACTORS Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults face serious challenges as they age. 9 out of 10 LGBT older adults have no children to help care for them as

  • LGBT Older Adults - Saskatoon Council on Aging Inc.

    million lesbians and gay older adults live in the Canada The LGBT older adult population will double by 2030, thanks to the Baby Boomers Saskatchewan has approximately 3,390 and 7,900 LGBT older adults (65+) Most of