LGBTQIA2S+ Older Adult Data / Studies

Oregon 2021 LGBTQ+ Older Adult Survey reports 

Aging with Pride®  National Health, Aging, and Sexuality/Gender Study - the first federally-funded longitudinal national project designed to better understand the aging, health, and well-being of sexual and gender diverse midlife and older adults.

Caring and Aging with Pride - Caring and Aging with Pride is the fundamental work which the Aging with Pride Study continues today. In collaboration with 11 community agencies and 2,560 sexual and gender diverse adults 50 and older, this research generated foundational knowledge about this resilient yet at-risk population.

• AGING AND HEALTH Disparities and Resilience among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults 

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AARP Surveys

• Dignity 2024, the latest report in the LGBTQ+ Dignity series, increases our understanding of the lived experience of LGBTQ+ adults age 45-plus in the areas of health care access, caregiving, isolation, and relationships.

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• 2018 Maintaining Dignity: A Survey of LGBT Adults Age 45 and Older   

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• The State of LGBTQ Dignity 2020: A Supplement to Maintaining Dignity Pre–COVID-19 Concerns Over Discrimination, Job Security, & Retirement Savings Weigh on LGBTQ Adults

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• Dignity 2022: The Experience of LGBTQ Older Adults LGBTQ Adults 45+ Are Worried About Discrimination and Support as They Age 

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April 22, 2024  Advancing Equity in Caregiving for Older LGBTQ+ Adults: Lessons Learned from Interviews with Advocacy Groups, Community-Based Organizations, and Health Plans 

ATI – Work

04/22/2024

AUTHOR – ATI Advisory

ATI Advisory identifies critical challenges for older LGBTQ+ adults experiencing long-term services and supports (LTSS) needs, including experiences of discrimination, limited social supports and consequent social isolation, and lack of cultural competency by providers of aging services. Interviews with individuals from advocacy groups, community-based organizations, and health plans who serve LGBTQ+ adults inform recommendations to meet these unique needs and challenges. 

Programmatic and policy recommendations highlighted in this brief include strategies for promoting cultural competency among aging services providers and addressing discrimination by homecare providers or by other residents in facility settings. This brief also discusses opportunities for integrated health systems and health plans seeking to advance equitable care and improve data collection processes. These recommendations embrace diverse approaches to enabling supportive environments during aging for older LGBTQ+ adults. 

In addition to this brief, a data spotlight outlines social supports and Medicaid coverage for LGBQ+ individuals.NLOAD THE BRIEF