GERIATRICS

Disabilities and Chronic Illness Among LGBT Elders: Responses of Medicine, Public Health, Rehabilitation, and Social Work

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Impairment—Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function. Impairment is considered to occur at the level of organ or system function Disability—Any restriction or lack (resulting…

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Counseling LGBT Elders

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Cognitive behavior therapy Person-centered therapy Existential therapy Anger Self-esteem issues Anxiety Depression Guilt Guilt and shame Anxiety Grief and loss issues Loss and suffering Life transitions Relationship issues Value clarification…

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Law Enforcement and Public Safety of LGBT Elders

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Debra A. Harley and Pamela B. Teaster (eds.)Handbook of LGBT Elders10.1007/978-3-319-03623-6_26 26. Law Enforcement and Public Safety of LGBT Elders Randy Thomas1   (1) Exodus International, Orlando, USA     Randy Thomas Email:…

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Substance Use Disorders Intervention with LGBT Elders

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Unusual behavior in the waiting room or extremes of either slovenliness or being over-dressed Assertive personality, often demanding immediate attention Having unusually detailed knowledge of controlled substances and/or giving their…

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End-of-Life Issues for LGBT Elders

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Debra A. Harley and Pamela B. Teaster (eds.)Handbook of LGBT Elders10.1007/978-3-319-03623-6_22 22. End-of-Life Issues for LGBT Elders David Godfrey1   (1) American Bar Association, Chicago, IL, USA     David Godfrey Email: david.godfrey@americanbar.org…

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Impact of Healthcare Reform on LGBT Elders

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Realize that they already have LGBT patients or residents Change the way information is gathered from the patient Ask questions about sexual orientation and gender identity separately Questions such as…

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Mistreatment and Victimization of LGBT Elders

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California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Hawaii Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Missouri Nevada New Jersey New Mexico Oregon Vermont Washington Source Human Rights Campaign (2013). Available at www.​hrc.​org/​statelaws In these…

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