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Kickstarting Brain Health Conversations about LGBTQ+ Older Adults

Kickstarting Brain Health Conversations about LGBTQ+ Older Adults

FromGSA Momentum Discussions


Kickstarting Brain Health Conversations about LGBTQ+ Older Adults

FromGSA Momentum Discussions

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this Momentum Discussion podcast episode, Dan Stewart, MSG, Long-Term Care Equality Index program co-lead and associate director of the Aging Equality Project at the HRC Foundation, discusses considerations aimed at ensuring equitable and person-centered care for individuals in the LGBTQ+ community and ensuring LGBTQ+ inclusion in the healthcare. He provides insights into unique challenges around brain health, dementia, and aging for individuals in the LGBTQ+ community and shares key insights into the combined challenges of being LGBTQ+ and having dementia.

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Guest: 
Dan Stewart, MSG 
Long-Term Care Equality Index Program Co-Lead 
Associate Director of the Aging Equality Project 
Human Rights Campaign Foundation

Host:
Jennifer Pettis, MS, RN, CNE
Director of Strategic Alliances 
The Gerontological Society of America 

This podcast episode is supported by Genentech, Lily, Eisai, and Otsuka.
Released:
Jan 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (41)

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) brings together researchers, educators, and practitioners to stimulate dialogue on trends with great momentum to advance gerontology.