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posted 04.30.2013
Like many older adults, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) elders face a variety of challenges as they strive to maintain independence. From disproportionately greater health disparities, fear and misunderstanding, to living invisibly in society with a greater lack of family... Read More
posted 04.30.2013
In 2010, SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) launched the first National Resource Center on LGBT Aging (NRC), the country’s only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older... Read More
posted 04.30.2013
One of the ways the federal government seeks to better understand and address the needs of underserved or at-risk populations is through research or demonstration-project grants. In recent years, divisions within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have committed resources... Read More
posted 04.29.2013
There are an estimated 1.5 million adults older than 65 who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual. By 2030, that number is expected to rise to nearly 3 million. And, while no precise data exists on the number of transgender elders nationwide, it is estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of... Read More
posted 04.29.2013
In April 2010, President Barack Obama asked U. S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to identify steps the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) could take to improve the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and families.... Read More
posted 04.24.2013
Created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office (under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS]) was designed to improve care coordination for “dual eligibles”—beneficiaries who receive both Medicare... Read More
posted 04.23.2013
According to a 2012 report by the Committee on the Mental Health Workforce for Geriatric Populations, “The burden of mental illness and substance use disorders in older adults in the United States borders on a crisis.” One in four adults ages 55 and older experience behavioral health... Read More
posted 04.23.2013
When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted on March 23, 2010, the public was unclear on how it would affect their lives. Even though there was a good deal of transparency during its development, there were misunderstandings. With a bill that is more than 2,000 pages long... Read More
posted 04.23.2013
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is often recognized for its effect on traditional healthcare. When people think about the ACA and long-term services and supports (LTSS), they often think about the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, a voluntary... Read More
posted 04.08.2013
Last winter in Ann Arbor, Michigan, nearly 200 leaders, planners, real estate developers, public health officials and aging services providers explored the challenges presented by an aging populace and the compelling reasons to engage in age-friendly community planning and development at a... Read More
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