The aging of sexual and gender minority persons : an overview / Tarynn M. Witten -- Informal caregiving : sexual orientation, sex development, and gender identity matter / Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen -- Aging in the gay community / Brian de Vries and Gil Herdt -- Aging in the lesbian community / Nancy M. Nystrom and Teresa C. Jones -- Aging in the bisexual community / Paula C. Rodriguez Rust -- Transgender and aging : beings and becomings / Tarynn M. Witten and A. Evan Eyler -- Intersex and aging : a (cautionary) research agenda / Monica J. Casper and Heather Laine Talley.
Summary
The graying of the US population draws increasing focus to historically unattended segments of society, including sexual and gender minorities. This title addresses the challenges of aging in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex populations. It presents what is known about aging GLBT individuals.