Wednesday, 12 February 2014
12:30-1:30 pm
Jordan Conference Center Auditorium
University of Virginia School of Medicine
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A John F. Anderson Memorial Lecture
TAKING GOOD CARE OF OUR LGBT ELDERS
Nancy J. Knauer JD
I. Herman Stern Professor of Law and Director of Law & Public Policy Programs
Temple University, Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia PA
Chadrick Lane, Class of 2014, School of Medicine, UVA
At
a time when lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals
enjoy unprecedented social acceptance and legal protection, many LGBT
elders face the daily challenges of aging isolated from family,
detached from the larger LGBT community, and ignored by mainstream aging
initiatives. These elders are more likely to be single, childless,
financially insecure, fearful of encountering bias in
health care settings, and socially isolated. And the continuing silence
surrounding LGBT elders has left many of them underserved and at risk.
This Medical Center Hour makes the case that increased cultural
competency measures are necessary within medicine
and society to help older LGBT persons overcome barriers to successful
aging and to ensure that we are all taking good care of our LGBT elders.
Co-presented with qMD
