LGBT Adults Fear Discrimination in Long-Term Care

LGBT Adults Fear Discrimination

New AARP survey also finds many are nervous about who will care for them as they age.

Many lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) older adults are worried that they won’t have the familial and social caregiving support they’ll need as they grow older. They are also concerned that they will face discrimination or harassment in long-term care facilities. Those are the findings of a new AARP survey of LGBT adults age 45-plus, “Maintaining Dignity: Understanding and Responding to the Challenges Facing Older LGBT Americans.”