4. Physical and Mental Health of Older Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. PREFACE vii
4. 1. Historical Context for Research on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging 1
5. 2. Trans Aging 20
6. 3. The Aging Bisexual: The Invisible of the Invisible Minority 36
7. 4. Physical and Mental Health of Older Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults 53
8. 5. Sexuality in the Lives of Aging Lesbian and Bisexual Women 70
9. 6. Gay Men and Aging: Sex and Intimacy 91
10. 7. The Victimization of Older LGBT Adults: Patterns, Impact, and Implications for Intervention 110
11. 8. Use and Misuse of Alcohol and Drugs 131
12. 9. Aging Together: The Retirement Plans of Same-Sex Couples 152
13. 10. Lesbian and Bisexual Women as Grandparents: The Centrality of Sexual Orientation in the Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship 175
14. 11. Legal Concerns of LGBT Elders 195
15. 12. End-of-Life Issues for LGBT Older Adults 206
16. 13. Community Needs Assessment: Documenting the Need for Affirmative Services for LGB Older Adults 227
17. 14. openhouse: Community Building and Research in the LGBT Aging Population 247
18. 15. SAGE: New York City’s Pioneer Organization for LGBT Elders 265
19. 16. Bibliography of Research and Clinical Perspectives on LGBT Aging: With updates by Tara Rose 277
20. INDEX 297