Health for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Older Adults

Purpose for Review The growing geriatric population includes gender minorities or the LGBTQ adults who present with a rich history of unique experiences that have invariably affected the provision and access to quality health care services. The purpose of this article is to review, understand, and d...

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Published in:Current geriatrics reports 2019-06, Vol.8 (2), p.107-116
Main Authors: Javier, Noelle Marie, Oswald, Austin Gerhard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Gays & lesbians
Gender identity
Geriatrics/Gerontology
LGBTQ people
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurology
Oppression
Pain Medicine
Psychopharmacology
Rheumatology
Section Editor
Suicides & suicide attempts
Topical Collection on Underserved Populations
Underserved Populations (H Fernandez
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Summary:Purpose for Review The growing geriatric population includes gender minorities or the LGBTQ adults who present with a rich history of unique experiences that have invariably affected the provision and access to quality health care services. The purpose of this article is to review, understand, and discuss the differences and similarities of health-related geriatric issues within and between them. Recent Findings Based on the existing literature, relevant findings include the identification of multiple marginalized identities within oppressive social systems, negative health outcomes, and the presence of health care disparities as shaped by economic barriers, discriminatory regulatory policies, and stigmatizing practices by society and the government at large. Summary There is therefore a call to action to provide better health care by instituting reforms in policies, cultural competency training, improved data collection of gender identities and sexual orientation in national surveys, better research, and a cultural shift in the way this population is to be universally treated.
ISSN:2196-7865
2196-7865
DOI:10.1007/s13670-019-0282-4