The Housing Needs of Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults: Implications for Policy and Practice

Abstract Nearly 3.5 million sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults aged 60+ in the U.S. identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer. We recruited over 50 diverse SGM older adults from the community to better understand correlates of their cognitive function. The Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status, an 11-item screening test of global cognition was used over the phone or in-person. We will describe relationships among cognition and several sociodemographic and health variables (age, sex assigned at birth, SGM identities, race/ethnicity, and health). Past research has highlighted higher rates of perceived memory problems among lesbian, bisexual and transgender adults compared to both gay men and heterosexual men and women. These rates were also higher among those who identify as women. We highlight implications for researching gender identity and cognition in late life, such as the influence of gender roles on cognition and the assessment of gender expression and related constructs.

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Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health among Older Adults

The Oxford Handbook of Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190067991.013.22 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 243-255

Author(s):

Sandra S. Butler

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Older Adults ◽

Health Issues ◽

Gay Liberation ◽

Gender Minority ◽

Minority Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Issues ◽

Sexual And Gender Minority ◽

And Gender ◽

The University

This chapter reviews existing literature on mental health issues among sexual and gender minority older adults. Current LGBTQ older adults lived their formative years prior to the gay liberation movement of the 1970s; a lifetime of discrimination and concealment affects their mental health today. While early studies of sexual and gender minority older adults were largely based on small, relatively restricted samples, two recent national studies out of the University of Washington have improved on sample diversity and generalizability of results. Findings from these larger studies and several others are reviewed, highlighting what is known about positive and negative mental health conditions among LGBTQ older adults and related practice implications. The chapter concludes with a look at ongoing gaps in knowledge about mental health issues confronting sexual and gender minority older adults and best practices for serving them.

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PREDICTORS OF INFORMAL AND FORMAL LONG-TERM CARE USE AMONG SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY OLDER ADULTS

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igx004.2205 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽

pp. 626-626

Author(s):

J.D. Flatt ◽

S. Karpiak ◽

E. Seidel ◽

B. Larson ◽

M.G. Brennan-Ing

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Term Care ◽

Gender Minority ◽

Sexual And Gender Minority ◽

And Gender

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Dying in Long-Term Care: Perspectives from Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults about Their Fears and Hopes for End of Life

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care ◽

10.1080/15524256.2018.1487364 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (2-3) ◽

pp. 209-224 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Katherine Kortes-Miller ◽

Jessica Boulé ◽

Kimberley Wilson ◽

Arne Stinchcombe

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

End Of Life ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Term Care ◽

Gender Minority ◽

Sexual And Gender Minority ◽

And Gender

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Policy and Practice Regarding Adoption by Sexual and Gender Minority People in Ontario

Canadian Public Policy ◽

10.3138/cpp.35.4.451 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 451-467 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lori E. Ross ◽

Rachel Epstein ◽

Corrie Goldfinger ◽

Christina Yager

Keyword(s):

Policy And Practice ◽

Gender Minority ◽

Sexual And Gender Minority ◽

And Gender ◽

Minority People

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The Global Impact of HIV on Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults: Challenges, Progress, and Future Directions

The International Journal of Aging and Human Development ◽

10.1177/0091415019843456 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 89 (1) ◽

pp. 108-126

Author(s):

Charles A. Emlet ◽

Kelly K. O’Brien ◽

Karen Fredriksen Goldsen

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Future Directions ◽

Gender Minority ◽

Treatment And Prevention ◽

Nations Programme ◽

United Nations Programme ◽

Geographical Regions ◽

Sexual And Gender Minority ◽

And Gender ◽

Living With Hiv

According to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) data, 36.9 million people are living with HIV worldwide. Older adults, those aged 50 years and older, with HIV are increasing worldwide; however, the prevalence and incidence differ substantially across regions. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of how HIV is impacting older adults globally, with a focus on sexual and gender minority older adults. The article is organized using the eight geographical regions from UNAIDS, with information on the prevalence and incidence among older adults. Among sexual and gender minority older adults, key risks are identified, including laws that criminalize same-sex relationships; issues of stigma and fear; and the concomitant lack of access and barriers to HIV testing, treatment, and prevention. Progress within each region toward the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets is included, and suggestions for future directions of research and service delivery are made.

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