From the latest issue of

Fall 2007 - Winter 2008

Five Questions for Terri Worman:
Serving Elders in All Their Diversity

by Audrey Wong

The fall 2007 issue of OutWord, the quarterly newsletter of ASA’s Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network (LGAIN), focuses on the concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and intersex (LGBTQI) elder communities of color -- the first of three issues of the newsletter scheduled to examine the topic of inclusiveness. On the front page of the current issue, LGAIN editorial board chair Terri Worman notes that in planning the series, the editorial board “looked specifically to bridge the gaps between theory and practice, to highlight model programs and community organizations, and to open a discussion of how professionals in aging can better serve elders in all their uniqueness and diversity.” To find out more, Diversity Currents spoke to Worman, who is manager of state operations for AARP Illinois in Chicago.