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LGBT elders worry about discrimination in long-term care facilities

April 06, 2011

A majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender older adults believe that staff at long-term care facilities would discriminate against them, according to a new report.
 

Gay, lesbian and bisexual seniors are more likely to suffer from chronic disease, emotional problems and isolation, study says

March 31, 2011

Aging gay and lesbian senior citizens are more likely to suffer from chronic health conditions and live alone, a California policy brief reported.
 

Senior advocacy groups call for rights, protections for LGBT seniors

March 18, 2010

State and federal lawmakers should find a way to legally recognize same-sex elderly couples to extend social supports, financial security and healthcare benefits to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender seniors, a new report contends.
 

National long-term care resource center for GLBT elders to be established

February 18, 2010

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has disclosed an award of $900,000 for the first-ever national resource center to assist gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender seniors in planning for their long-term care needs.
 
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