Assessing and Meeting the Needs of LGBT Older Adults via the Older Americans Act

被引：11

作者：

Adams, Michael ^{[1
]}

Tax, Aaron D. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] SAGE, New York, NY USA

[2] SAGE, 1200 18th St NW,Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036 USA

来源：

LGBT HEALTH | 2017年 / 4卷 / 06期

关键词：

aging; elder; lesbian; gay; bisexual; and transgender; old; older adult; HEALTH;

D O I：

10.1089/lgbt.2016.0171

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

SAGE and its partners have been focused on bridging the chasm between the greater need that LGBT older adults have for care, services, and supports, and the lower rate at which they access them, compared with their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. The chasm is caused by discrimination, social isolation, disproportionate poverty and health disparities, and a lack of access to culturally competent providers. SAGE has used federal administrative and legislative advocacy to encourage the Aging Network to bridge this chasm by assessing and meeting the needs of LGBT older adults that can be addressed via the programs created under the Older Americans Act.

引用

页码：389 / 393

页数：5