Dr. Marcy Adelman’s experience caring for her mother and her concern for elders in the LGBTQ community led to her involvement with the Alzheimer’s Association. Both professionally and personally, Marcy is making a difference...
Arthur Chan moved from Hong Kong to San Francisco to be able to legally marry. As part of a project to increase dementia capable care for the LGBT community in San Francisco, Arthur shares...
by Michelle Johnston · Published June 7, 2019 · Last modified June 11, 2019
Researchers are learning more about the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) adults who are living with Alzheimer’s or are caregivers. One of the leading researchers in this field...
by Michelle Johnston · Published July 28, 2018 · Last modified August 1, 2018
Results from risk reduction, treatment and caregiver studies were shared. Did you notice more news this week related to Alzheimer’s research? That’s because over 5,900 researchers from 68 countries attended the Alzheimer’s Association...
According to the Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) organization, there are an estimated 1.5 to 3 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) elders nationwide. A recent report by the Institute for Multigenerational...
