LGBTQIA+ Health in Aging Adults, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
- 1st Edition, Volume 40-2 - March 26, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Manuel Eskildsen, Carl Henry Burton
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 2 9 5 7 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 2 9 5 8 - 2
In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editors Drs. Manuel Eskildsen and Carl Henry Burton bring their considerable expertise to the topic of LGBTQIA+ Health in… Read more
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Request a sales quoteIn this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editors Drs. Manuel Eskildsen and Carl Henry Burton bring their considerable expertise to the topic of LGBTQIA+ Health in Aging Adults. Top experts in the field discuss topics regarding mental and physical care for aging LGBTQIA+ adults, including end-of-life care, long-term care, and sexual health.
- Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including affirming care for LGBTQ[RM1] + patients; gender-affirming care for older transgender and gender diverse older adults; mental health for LGBTQ+ older adults; federal and state policy affecting LGBTQ+ older adults; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on LGBTQIA+ health in aging adults, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Geriatricians
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Foreword
- Preface
- Affirming Care for LGBTQ+ Patients
- Key points
- Introduction
- Overview of health disparities
- Discussion
- Guiding principles and constructs in understanding and acknowledging the LGBTQ + community
- Multidimensional approach for inclusive and affirming care
- Summary
- Clinics care points: practical recommendations for inclusive and affirming medical care
- Preventive and Sexual Health in LGBTQ+ Older Adults
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Funding
- Medical Issues Affecting Older Gay and Bisexual Men
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Tobacco, alcohol, and substance use
- Cancer risk and screening
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Medical Issues Affecting Older Lesbian and Bisexual Women
- Key points
- Introduction
- History
- General health and preventative care
- Cardiovascular disease and risk factors
- Mental health
- Alcohol and smoking
- Cancer screening
- Disability
- Memory and cognition
- Social factors that impact healthy aging
- Summary
- Clinics care points and recommendations
- Gender-Affirming Care for Older Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults
- Key points
- Introduction
- Historical perspectives
- Clinical care considerations for aging transgender individuals
- General approach to care
- Gender-affirming interventions for aging transgender people
- Sexual health
- Gender-affirming care at the end of life and palliative care
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Primary Care and Health Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Older Adults
- Key points
- Background
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Older Adults
- Key points
- Introduction
- Demographics
- Pathophysiology
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Mental Health for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults
- Key points
- Introduction
- Minority stress and allostatic load
- Identity disclosure and self-acceptance
- Social isolation and loneliness
- Depression and anxiety
- Post-traumatic stress disorder and trauma-informed care
- Substance use
- Memory and cognitive impairment
- Resilience and community
- Clinics care points
- Psychosocial and Financial Issues Affecting LGBTQ+ Older Adults
- Key points
- Introduction
- Clinical vignette (case study/presentation)
- Social connection
- Systemic discrimination
- Families of choice
- Access to support services
- Avoidance of health care
- Isolation of caregivers
- Dual caregiving role of LGBTQ+ caregivers
- Financial security
- Income
- Health care eligibility
- Cost of long-term care
- Retirement
- Social security survivorship benefits
- Housing
- Housing solutions
- Advance care planning documentation
- Health care power of attorney/health care proxy
- Living will
- Estate and asset distribution planning
- Upholding correct names and pronouns
- Funeral directive
- Hospital visitation directive
- Advance care planning completion rate
- Long-term care
- Long-Term Care Equality Index
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Postacute Care and Long-term Care for LGBTQ+ Older Adults
- Key points
- Introduction
- LGBTQ + health care
- Predisposing circumstances for nursing home admissions
- Nursing home experiences
- Best practices
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- End-Of-Life and Palliative Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, or Another Diverse Gender Identity Older Adults
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Summary
- Home-Based Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, or another diverse gender identity Older Adults
- Key points
- Introduction
- Definitions and connections
- Caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or another diverse gender identity older adults at home
- Future directions and resources for organizations and health systems
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Federal and State Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Older Adults
- Key points
- Introduction
- Summary
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 40-2
- Published: March 26, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443129575
- eBook ISBN: 9780443129582
ME
Manuel Eskildsen
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Professor
Health Sciences
Division of Geriatrics
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLACB
Carl Henry Burton
Affiliations and expertise
Geriatric Hospitalist
VA Assistant Professor of Medicine
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center