Publications
Recommendations for Advancing Research with Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults
2021
Flatt, J. D., Cicero, E. C., Kittle, K. R., & Brennan-Ing, M. (2021). Recommendations for advancing research with sexual and gender minority older adults. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, gbab127, https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbab127.
Mark Brennan-Ing
This editorial highlights key health issues, contemporary research topics, and opportunities for advancing aging research with sexual and gender minority (SGM) older adults, or individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, or non-binary, or who exhibit attractions and behaviors that do not align with heterosexual or traditional gender norms. Using a life course perspective, we provide a sociohistorical context and highlight the social, psychological, and physical health and healthcare experiences of SGM older adults in the U.S. Additionally, we present an overview of SGM aging research disseminated in the Journals of Gerontology: Series B over the past five years. After reviewing these topics, we discuss limitations and gaps in the current research and provide recommendations for future research with SGM aging populations.