Increasing diversity is a defining feature of the growing older adult population across the
globe. The expanding multicultural older adult population presents both opportunities and …

Although they share many of the same human needs and concerns with their heterosexual
peers, gay and lesbian elders often experience particular barriers as well. Those barriers …

The graying of the US population draws increasing focus to historically unattended
segments of society, including sexual and gender minorities. In this first comprehensive …

The 1.5 million older adults who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
(LGBT) are expected to double in number by 2030. Research suggests that health …

It has been increasingly recognized that a psychology of health that neglects the
environmental and social context fails to address variables that influence choices and well …

Today in the United States it is difficult to continue to call the gay and lesbian population
invisible. Television portrays gay and lesbian characters more positively than ever before …

Objectives: Bisexual older adults are a growing yet largely invisible, underserved, and
understudied population. Utilizing the Health Equity Promotion Model, we examined …

We are pleased to present this supplemental issue of The Gerontologist dedicated to
reporting on the 2014 data from Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging, and …

As the population of older adults grows over the next 30 years, the numbers of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults will also increase (Shankle, Maxwell …

While we know that minority status differentiates the experience of aging, little research has
been done to examine the ways in which patterns of successful aging may differ in diverse …