Adding gray to the rainbow: NIA’s support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender research

While we are beginning to understand the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities through medical research, one area that needs attention is research on the health of older LGBT Americans. Efforts such as the recent NIA-supported Caring and Aging with Pride study, the first national, federally funded project examining LGBT aging and health, are providing us with the beginnings of a solid knowledge base—but we still have a long way to go.

Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - March 5, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kate Nagy, Senior Public Health Analyst, Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation Source Type: blogs