The invisible elderly: lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults

J Gerontol Nurs. 2013 Nov;39(11):46-52. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20130916-02. Epub 2013 Sep 24.

Abstract

More than 2 million older adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). The purpose of this article is to present an overview of the physical and mental health needs of LGBT older adults to sensitize nurses to the specific needs of this group. Nurses are in a prominent position to create health care environments that will meet the needs of this invisible, and often misunderstood, group of people.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bisexuality*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Homosexuality, Female*
  • Homosexuality, Male*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nurse-Patient Relations
  • Social Justice
  • Transsexualism*
  • United States / epidemiology