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Psychosocial and Financial Issues Affecting LGBTQ+ Older Adults.

Vinita Gidvani ShastriErica Joy Erney
Published in: Clinics in geriatric medicine (2023)
Isolation, financial insecurity, incomplete advance care planning, and lack of safe/affordable/inclusive long-term care are challenges magnified in gender and sexual minorities. LGBTQIA+ older adults are disproportionately more likely to live alone and experience financial poverty and social isolation. LGBTQIA+ adults suffering from cognitive impairment are an especially defenseless population due to their lack of social connection and potential lack of financial resources and advance care planning.
Keyphrases
  • advance care planning
  • mental health
  • long term care
  • cognitive impairment
  • healthcare
  • physical activity
  • affordable care act
  • childhood cancer
  • young adults
  • risk assessment
  • human health