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LGBTQ Prime
6 healthy lifestyle choices to lower your risk of Alzheimer’s
These are the six healthy lifestyle factors study participants did or didn’t follow. How would you score?
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Life
Housing for older queers is lagging. New York just stepped up
By 2030, about 7 million LGBTQ+ people will be aged 65 or older.
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LGBTQ Prime
Can you lend a hand? 9 meaningful ways to volunteer for your community
These are some resources and opportunities to make volunteering for your chosen cause or community a fulfilling experience for everyone.
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LGBTQ Prime
Five key steps to help you navigate your caregiving journey
Including a look at AARP’s LGBTQ caregiving guides to provide you with support, as you support others.
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News (USA)
National Park Service will open LGBTQ history visitors center next to Stonewall Inn
It will be the first LGBTQ visitor center within the National Park Service’s network of public parks and monuments. The funders are a who’s-who of queer celebs and LGBTQ-friendly corporations.
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Life
Jamie Lee Curtis will officiate her trans daughter’s wedding
Legendary actor Jamie Lee Curtis announced for the first time that she and her husband “watched in wonder and pride as our son became our daughter Ruby.”
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News (USA)
New Jersey passes groundbreaking LGBTQ “Senior Bill of Rights”
Anti-LGBTQ discrimination will be banned in senior care facilities, in what could be the next frontier in LGBTQ rights.
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LGBTQ Prime
Older LGBTQ workers face special jeopardy from widespread workplace ageism
The Supreme Court may have granted LGBTQ workers protection, but that doesn’t mean the workplace is any less hostile if you’re older.
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LGBTQ Prime
A court temporarily stopped an anti-LGBTQ health care rule, but the fight is far from over
There’s no question that the Affordable Care Act has greatly benefited older LGBTQ Americans. AARP is helping to protect it.
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LGBTQ Prime
Comic Julia Scotti on coming out as trans & her incredible comeback at age 64
At 65, the transgender comic is poised to take the world by storm.
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LGBTQ Prime
This trans tech leader founded a company to help seniors manage their medical costs
Joseph Schneier’s Trusty.Care was singled out by AARP Innovation Labs and EndWell as an outstanding startup.
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LGBTQ Prime
Here’s why ageism takes an especially heavy toll on LGBTQ seniors
After a lifetime of discrimination, LGBTQ elders can find their age leads to another kind of bias.
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LGBTQ Prime
There’s a lot at stake in seniors being accurately counted in the 2020 Census
LGBTQ seniors have a lot riding on this year’s Census.
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LGBTQ Prime
Here are critical resources to help transgender seniors face the challenges of growing older
Trans older adults face unique challenges, but fortunately, there are resources to help empower them to age with dignity.
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LGBTQ Prime
Five things LGBTQ older adults can do to get connected and overcome social isolation
Social isolation is a health risk for all seniors, especially older LGTBQ people. But there are resources to empower you to fight it.
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LGBTQ Prime
The number of LGBTQ seniors will double in ten years. Here’s what you need to know.
LGBTQ seniors face special challenges. Fortunately, there are resources dedicated to helping them thrive as they age.
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LGBTQ Prime
4 out of 5 grandparents would support their LGBTQ grandchild if they came out
Only 26% said they’d support a non-binary grandchild, however.
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LGBTQ Prime
Study shows gay men over the age of 45 are more likely to be single
Lesbians, however, had a much higher chance of being partnered.
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LGBTQ Prime
AARP launches website to address needs of older LGBT Americans
The AARP has launched a new portal on its website to address the needs of older LGBT Americans.