Primary Education Topic:
LGBTQ Aging
Other Education Topics:
Aging in Community
Caregiving
Health & Wellness
Legal & Ethical Issues
Mental Health & Aging
Multicultural Aging
Policy and Advocacy
LGBT veterans by and large served their country while keeping their true identities to themselves. Such closeting is immensely stressful and set LGBT service members apart from those with whom they served.
By Kathleen M. Sullivan
Like many who direct senior centers or nonprofits serving LGBT older adults, I consistently look for ways to better serve my clients and support my staff. With tight budgets and multiple demands, it’s not always easy, and can be rather daunting. Poverty, isolation and disability create a trifecta for LGBT older adults that often precipitates functional and cognitive decline.