A new program is being developed to help seniors in P.E.I. who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer transition to a long-term care setting like a nursing home, especially those with dementia. The Alzheimer Society of P.E.I. received almost $25,000 from the federal government’s New Horizons Seniors Program…
Picture someone in the LGBTQ community, and the image is often of a young and affluent person. However, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of the nation’s people aged 65 years and older is set to double by 2050, to almost 84 million. And, public perception aside, it is estimated that there are nearly 3 million LGBTQ adults who are 50 years or older living in the U.S. today.
Sir Ian McKellen is marking 30 years since he publicly came out as gay. Sir Ian came out during a BBC Radio 3 interview, during a discussion about the controversial Section 28, a local government bill that banned local authorities from promoting homosexuality or showing gay relationships as normal.
A new study released today finds that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) workers in the U.S. are outperforming LGBT workers in eight other countries with regard to retirement readiness. This first-of-its-kind study, LGBT: Retirement Preparations Amid Social Progress, is a collaboration between Aegon Center for Longevity and Retirement (ACLR) and nonprofits Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies® (TCRS)…
Dozens of gay men gather for a pool party in a secluded spot in Hillsboro, Missouri. Home movies capture their easy affection and carefree dancing. But they’re not recent videos. The movies were taken in 1945. St. Louis filmmaker Geoff Story has begun weaving the films into a documentary, “Gay Home Movie.”
A professor in the nursing school received a national award for writing the first-ever scholarly book on providing inclusive end-of-life care to LGBTQ patients. The book, “LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care: A Practical Guide to Transforming Professional Practice,” was written by nursing professor Kimberly Acquaviva and was named2017 book… Read the full article HERE.
As we barrel into the first days of 2018, it’s probably no surprise that many of us couldn’t wait to say “good riddance” to 2017. What was that phrase that Queen Elizabeth used to describe the year following the death of Princess Diana? Annus horribilus? We in the U.S. have certainly been through our own uniquely horrible year with the first 12… Read the full article HERE.
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