LGBT Aging in a Changing World

Filed Under Gay Events, LGBT Seniors | July 28th, 2008 

NEW YORK, NY (PRNewswire-USNewswire) — AARP has announced its sponsorship of the Fourth National Conference on LGBT Aging, organized by the Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE). The conference, titled “It’s About Time: LGBT Aging in a Changing World,” will take place on October 12 – 14, 2008, at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, NY.

Over the next quarter century, the number of seniors in America is projected to grow from 12% to 20% of the total population. By 2030, the population of LGBT seniors age 65+ is expected jump from 2.5 million to as many as 4.7 million. LGBT seniors are twice as likely to live alone; half as likely to have life partners or significant others; half as likely to have no close relatives to call for help; and four times less likely to have children to help them.

“The needs and challenges facing the current generation of LGBT seniors differ from their heterosexual counterparts in profound ways,” says Lois Aronstein, AARP New York State Director. “For professionals, researchers, providers, all seniors and others interested in LGBT aging issues, SAGE’s Fourth National Conference is a wonderful opportunity to get the information and tools needed to improve life for older LGBT people.”

For more information and to register for the conference, visit www.sageusa.org.

Source: AARP New York