by lgbtei | Oct 5, 2018 | Blog, Featured, Gettin' On
According to a 2018 AARP survey, some 76 percent of LGBT adults are anxious about having adequate family and/or social supports to rely on as they age. Individuals attributed this to the fact they are likely to be estranged from family because of their sexual...
by lgbtei | Aug 25, 2018 | Blog, Gettin' On
By David Griffith Abuse against older adults is a public health issue that impacts seniors, their families, and communities across the United States. With the aging of the U.S. population, the size of the older adult population in this country is expected to nearly...
by lgbtei | Jul 30, 2018 | Blog, Gettin' On
By David Griffith Being able to consistently afford and access food is key to maintaining good physical and emotional health as one ages. In the field of aging, improving senior nutrition and reducing food insecurity is a vital step in addressing many public health...
by lgbtei | Jun 22, 2018 | Featured, Gettin' On
By Mary Jo Rohrer Printed in the Philadelphia Gay News
Norma Tramel was confined to the isolation and stigmatization of life in a nursing home for four years, after suffering a ruptured hernia that put her in a coma. Once she regained her health, she began to yearn...
by lgbtei | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog, Gettin' On
By David Griffith Fifty years ago, the life expectancy of a person living in the United States was approximately 70 years. At that same time, the average member of the workforce was retiring at the age of 65. Today, thanks to great scientific and medical advancements...
by lgbtei | May 11, 2018 | Featured, Gettin' On
From the Philadelphia Gay News By Don Friedman While most of us know we will have to die someday, we may practice denial or avoid thinking about the prospect all together. Medical advances can prolong life and create situations where treatments are given when not...
