ISSUES BRIEF: LGBT AND DEMENTIA

We know that LGBT-identified people live in every state (with percentages ranging from 8.6 percent of the population of the District of Columbia and 5.3 percent of Vermont on the highest ends, and 2.0 percent of the South Dakota population on the lowest (Gates, 2017). [...] studies about LGBT that were LGBT or accepting, but when older adults living with dementia and the experiences they told them of the Alzheimer’s diagnosis, of their caregivers, a qualitative study undertaken in all of these people abandoned them and England, explored the experiences of 21 gay men and simply disappeared. [...] ISSUES BRIEF: LGBT AND DEMENTIA 6 In the early stage of dementia, stereotyping can lead to devaluing the potential contribution of the person with dementia in conversation and care planning, which results in less interaction and an eroding of relationships between the person with dementia, family members and friends. [...] The combined impact of increased economic insecurity and the cost of Alzheimer’s care may make people less likely to recognize the symptoms, less able to provide in-home care and avoid institutionalization, and generally increase the precarious state of the situation facing LGBT people living with Alzheimer’s or caring for someone the disease. [...] Incorporate LGBT people into your marketing materials: Adding images of LGBT people and families to your website, promotional materials and brochures sends the message that LGBT people are already accessing your services, and that your organization cares enough to recognize these people and families.