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Mekiayla C Singleton1, Susan M Enguidanos1
1Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, 5116University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Care experiences of sexual minority (SM) adults are largely characterized by the need for receiving care and providing care to their chosen family. This is due, in part, to the lack of family and social support and higher rates of health disparities. Using data from the "Maintaining Dignity: Understanding and Responding to the Challenges Facing Older LGBT Americans" AARP survey (N = 1694), we examined factors associated with past and anticipated future care experiences among older SMs. Older SM individuals reported high rates of providing care (70%), anticipating future provision of care (71%), and needing care from a loved one (73%). Being older, identifying as female, and having a disability were highly associated with past care experiences. Being female, being in a relationship, and having better self-rated health were highly associated with future anticipated care experiences. These outcomes indicate the importance of having services that are inclusive in serving the SM community.
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