Surveying 1,782 LGBTQ people across the United States, AARP found that gay men over the age of 45 are more likely to be single. While 57% of gay men over 45 were single, lesbians were only 39% more likely to be without a partner, while bisexual men and women weighed in at 48%.
Mary Walsh and Bev Nance claim Missouri’s Friendship Village said their marriage went against its “cohabitation policy.” Two Missouri women claim they were denied housing in a senior community because they are a lesbian couple. Mary Walsh and Bev Nance of Shrewsbury, Missouri, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Friendship Village…
Dementia strikes about one in 13 lesbian, gay or bisexual seniors in the United States, a new study finds. “Current estimates suggest that more than 200,000 sexual minorities in the U.S. are living with dementia, but — before our study — almost nothing was known about the prevalence of dementia among people in this group who do not have HIV/AIDS-related dementia,” said Jason Flatt.
A federally funded research project is releasing details about the effects health inequalities can have on members of the LGBTQ community as they age. The project, titled Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging, and Sexuality/Gender Study, is researching the lives of 2,450 50 to 100 year old LGBTQ Americans…
In 2016, as Kenneth MacLean was about to turn 90 and was looking to move to a retirement community, he had a question for Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, Md. “I asked, ‘Would there be many gays here? Would gays be welcomed?’ ” MacLean, a retired Unitarian minister, wanted to be sure his partner of 22 years…
More than anyone, LGBTQ elders need strong social networks. It’s no secret LGBTQ elders face unique struggles within the community. But when these elders live in rural areas, the challenges are even harder to manage without community support. In fact, finding a strong social network can help them thrive rather than merely survive.
June is National Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and as the LGBTQ population ages, the epidemic is increasingly striking close to home. Phil Gutis, a retired communications manager for the American Civil Liberties Union, married his partner of 13 years, Tim, last fall after being diagnosed with the degenerative disease…
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