A Longitudinal Analysis of Social Connectedness and Subjective Cognitive Impairment and Racial and Ethnic Differences Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Midlife and Older Adults
Social isolation is a major concern among LGBTQ midlife and older adults. This study suggests that promoting social connectedness may help alleviate the increase in SCI. Addressing racial and ethnic differences is imperative in developing public health policies and interventions for this underserved and demographically diverse at-risk population.
Authors
- Christi L. Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4837-703X)
- Karen I. Fredriksen‐Goldsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7846-349X)
- Hyun‐Jun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9254-394X)
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf070
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00