ELDERLY PEOPLE

LGBT seniors: Twice as vulnerable

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Studies on the living conditions of LGBT seniors have shown that in addition to suffering the effects of aging in the same way as all seniors, they also have to face other problems and specific situations, such as:

• less support from the family network than that of heterosexuals;

• the apprehension of being a victim of homophobia and transphobia from their peers, and of having to hide their sexual orientation, and their gender identity or expression;

• a higher than average tendency to live alone, suffer from depression and develop addictions;

• a propensity to think about suicide;