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LGBTAgingCenter.org

WebThis publication is the first national federally-funded project to examine LGBT aging and health. It documents significant health disparities impacting LGBT older adults as they age, including disability, physical and mental distress, victimization, discrimination, and lack of access to supportive aging and health services.

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The Aging and Health Report

WebAmong LGBT older adult partici- pants, an alarming number report disability (47%), depression (31%), and loneliness (53%). Bisexual older women experience higher levels of stress than older lesbians; transgender older adults have higher rates of disability, depression, and loneliness than non-transgender older adults.

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LGBTAgingCenter.org

WebUnderstanding and Supporting LGBT Older Adults. SAGE FAMILY OF WEBSITES. SAGE. NYC SAGE Centers. SAGECare. This project was supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $281,734 with 74% percentage funded by ACL/HHS …

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Health and Access to Care and Coverage for LGBT Individuals …

WebWhile same sex marriage is now legal in most states, of the 13 states that still prohibit it, none have an insurance parity requirement. Nationally, four in ten (39%) firms that offered health insurance provided benefits to unmarried same-sex domestic partners in 2014, up from 21% in 2009.

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LGBTQ Older Adults and COVID-19 – What Providers Need to …

WebLGBTQ older adults are a high-priority population in planning for and dealing with COVID-19. They experience high rates of health disparitiesi and are often more reluctant than other older adults to reach out to healthcare providers, senior centers, and support programs.ii. Providers and institutions can play a vital role in helping LGBTQ older

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Health and Psychosocial Needs of LGBT Older Adults

WebFINAL REPORT . Health and Psychosocial Needs of LGBT Older Adults. Mark Brennan‐Ing, PhD1, Stephen E. Karpiak, PhD2, and Liz Seidel, MSW3. AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA) 230 West 38th Street, 17th Floor New York, NY 10018 . Center on HIV & Aging .

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HEALTH EQUITY AND LGBT ELDERS OF COLOR

WebApproximately 20% of the more than 23 million veterans are people of color, while a 2011 study of transgender-identified people found that 20% of respondents had served in some branch of the military, with figures as high as 40% for transgender elders aged 55-64 and 54% for those 65 and older.

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IMPROVING THE HEALTH CARE OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL …

WebIMPROVING THE HEALTH CARE OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) PEOPLE: Understanding and Eliminating Health Disparities Kevin L Ard MD, MPH1, and Harvey J Makadon2 MD The National LGBT Health Education Center, The Fenway Institute1,2; Brigham and Women’s Hospital1; and Harvard Medical School1,2, …

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Health Equity & LGBTQ+ Older Adults of Color

WebMary’s House for Older Adults (MHFOA) is built on the vision that older lesbian, gay, and bisexual, transgender, queer, and same gender loving (LGBTQ+/SGL) adults can age where housing fragility, food insecurity, poor health access, discriminatory care, social isolation, loneliness, and violence are relics of the past.

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LGBTAgingCenter.org

WebThis project was supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $281,734 with 74% percentage funded by ACL/HHS and $71,924 amount and 26% percentage funded by non-governmental source(s).

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Creating Equal Access to Quality Health Care for Transgender …

WebThis project was supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $281,734 with 74% percentage funded by ACL/HHS and $71,924 amount and 26% percentage funded by non-governmental source(s).

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LGBTAgingCenter.org

WebThe National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging is 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 (LGBTQ+) older adults. Established in 2010 through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the …

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LGBTAgingCenter.org

WebIn February 2021, the San Francisco LGBTQ Aging Research Partnership1 , a group of concerned community leaders and advocates, and Health Management Associates developed and implemented the LGBTQ+ Older Adult Survey to gather input from LGBTQ+ older adults across San Francisco about how their physical and emotional health had …

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LGBTAgingCenter.org

WebThis project was supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $281,734 with 74% percentage funded by ACL/HHS and $71,924 amount and 26% percentage funded by non-governmental source(s).

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LGBTAgingCenter.org

WebThe National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging is 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 (LGBTQ+) older adults. Established in 2010 through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the …

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The Center for LGBTQ Health Equity at Chase Brexton Health Care

WebDecember 2015. Download PDF Go to Web Site | (410) 837-2050 x1049. The Center for LGBTQ Health Equity at Chase Brexton Health Care. Our mission: To create health equity for LGBTQ people in our region and around the world through better health care services, education, and advocacy. 1111 N. Charles St. 5th floor. Baltimore, MD 21201.

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LGBTAgingCenter.org

WebIn collaboration with transgender health care providers, researchers and front-line staff, Fenway Institute of Health created a helpful tool of best practices for front-line health care staff to provide affirmative care for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.

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LGBTAgingCenter.org

WebThe National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging is 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 (LGBTQ+) older adults. Established in 2010 through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the …

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Key Informant Perspectives on Supporting Health and Well …

WebPOLICY BRIEF September 2022 Purpose Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ques-tioning (LGBTQ+) individuals live in every community in the U.S., but may not experience equally hospitable

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Lgbt heaLth and human SeRviceS needS in new yoRk State

Web1 T his assessment of LGBT Health and Human Service Needs in New York State (“the Needs Assessment”) was designed to examine existing data sources, identify gaps in data and collect original

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