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Coronavirus, COVID-19, and Considerations for People Living with HIV and LGBTQIA People

Public Attitudes Toward Aging Sexual and Gender Minorities Around the World
This August 2018 report of survey data from the 2017 ILGA-RIWI Global Attitudes Survey on Sexual, Gender and Sex Minorities highlights the experiences of LGBT older people across the globe. The annual survey gathers and assesses credible global data on public attitudes related to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics, providing a breadth of quantifiable evidence of international public attitudes. IGLA is the The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans and Intersex Association and RIWI is a global survey analysis firm.

LGBT and Dementia: An August 2018 report from the Alzheimer’s Association and SAGE identifies unique challenges for LGBT community facing Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The brief outlines the distinct issues that arise when Alzheimer’s disease, sexual orientation, and gender identification and expression intersect, allowing advocates and care providers to better meet the needs of LGBT elders and their caregivers facing dementia.

Meeting the Unique Legal Needs of LGBT Seniors, a June 2016 report from Justice in Aging. Aging LGBT adults face unique systemic challenges including greater risk of aging in poverty, ensuring access to partner benefits, discrimination within the health system, and legal or not, trampling on many of the same rights heterosexual seniors take for granted.

Eight policy recommendations for improving the health & wellness of older adults with HIV: The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging has provided 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: expanding medicaid coverage better provider training, and more emphasis on socio-economics and disparities are some of the issues covered.

The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging serves the often overlooked population of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults.

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The Aging and Health Report:  Disparities and Resilience Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Older Adults

LGBT Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities

Outing Age 2010:  Public Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Elders

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