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Health Equity and LGBT Elders of Color: Recommendations for

WEBHealth Equity and LGBTQ+ Elders of Color: Recommendations for Policy and Practice. more diverse. Consider the following figures: over the next four decades. elder …

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Health Care – SAGE

WEBHealth Care. LGBTQ+ older adults are less likely than their heterosexual peers to reach out to providers, senior centers, meal programs, and other entitlement programs because …

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SAGE – Advocacy & Services for LGBTQ+ Elders

WEBAging is better with SAGE. We’re a national advocacy and services organization that’s been looking out for LGBTQ+ elders since 1978. We build welcoming communities and keep …

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LGBT Older Adults and Health Disparities – SAGE

WEBAdditionally, extra taxation on retiree health insurance benefits means that many LGBTQ+ elders simply cannot afford to receive retiree health insurance. This is especially …

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Why L.G.B.T.Q. Adults Are More Vulnerable to Heart Disease

WEBThe Gay and Lesbian Medical Association offers a directory on its website that allows patients to find health professionals. The Human Rights Campaign creates …

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Resources for Older LGBTQ+ People and Those Who Care for Them

WEBIt offers everything from documents on coming out later in life and explainers on Alzheimer’s issues to mental health fact sheets and guides on transgender aging. …

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LGBTQ+ Mental Health: The long road to wellness – SAGE

WEBMental health advocates assert that homophobia and transphobia can present daily cause for psychological trauma and exacerbate existing mental health …

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Understanding Issues Facing LGBTQ+ Older Adults – SAGE

WEBHealth and wellbeing, economic security, and social connections are among the cornerstones for successful aging, yet these are areas in which many LGBTQ+ elders …

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SAGE and HearMe Team Up to Provide Mental Wellness Support …

WEBThe new partnership with the 24/7 on-demand app provides compassionate support for LGBTQ+ community . NEW YORK (Jan. 8, 2024) – SAGE, the world’s oldest …

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Improving the Lives of Transgender Older Adults – SAGE

WEBImproving the Lives of Transgender Older Adults. Transgender older adults face profound challenges and experience striking disparities in areas such as health and health care …

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Preparing Physicians to Treat the LGBTQI+ Community With …

WEBAcross the majority of MD programs throughout the country, the average time devoted to training in LGBTQI+ medicine is about five hours in total across the four …

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SAGECare – SAGE

WEBSAGECare is a cultural competency training program for: When surveyed, 9 out of 10 LGBTQ+ people feared discrimination in care settings if providers knew their sexual …

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North Carolina Ranks High Nationally For LGBTQ+-Friendly …

WEBNorth Carolina boasted 24 “leader” hospitals which received a perfect score in the 2019 Healthcare Equality Index, a survey from a national LGBTQ+ advocacy …

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LGBTQ+ seniors face unique challenges – SAGE

WEBThe organization SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) estimates that 1.5 million LGBTQ+ people 65-plus currently reside in the United States — and that …

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DISRUPTING DISPARITIES

WEBsocial determinants of health—such as poverty, unemployment, and racism— that further limit access to health care and healthy living . LGBTQ older people experience a range …

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How The Biggest Groups On Aging Are Tackling Diversity, Equity

WEBIn the coming five years, Kane-Williams noted, AARP wants to see age as prominent a part of the equity and diversity equation as gender and fairness to LGBTQ+, …

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Advocacy for LGBT Elders – SAGE

WEBSAGE stands proudly with the LGBTQ+ pioneers across the country who’ve been fighting for decades for their right to live with dignity and respect. We are excited to work with the …

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Connections Q&A: Social Justice and Equity in Aging – SAGE

WEBWe asked five experts what they think Stria readers should understand most right now about social justice and equity in aging. Stria’s “Connections Q&A” series …

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Care Management Healthfirst Navigator (P/T) – SAGE

WEBThe Care Management Healthfirst Navigator (“Navigator”) aims to address Healthfirst members’ social and economic determinants of health and refer them to relevant …

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Social Isolation Among Seniors: An Emerging Issue – SAGE

WEBSocial Isolation Among Seniors: An Emerging Issue. Social integration and participation of older adults in society are frequently seen as indicators of productive and healthy aging …

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NYC Services and Centers – SAGE

WEBTogetherness, friendship, community, and pride characterize SAGE’s five New York City innovative senior centers. Each location—the Bronx, Brooklyn, Harlem, Midtown, and …

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