Synopsis
This article provides a look at the unique needs of older LGBT people and how communities are responding to these needs.
About 2.4 million adults 65 and older, currently identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT)1 in the, United States, and that population is, expected to grow significantly in coming, years, along with the entire older-adult, population. Other nations will likewise, see increased numbers of older LGBT, adults as the Boomers age. While these, individuals face the same issues as many, others who are aging—social isolation, loneliness, housing affordability, and, ageism—research shows they have additional, concerns that can take a toll on, health and wellness.
This article provides a look at the unique needs of older LGBT people and how communities are responding to these needs. Topics discussed include housing, social supports, dementia and more.
