Transgender Health

Abstract

Transgender people face many typical experiences associated with growing old compounded by unique stresses and challenges related to being transgender. Public and corporate policies and a history of discrimination tend to isolate transgender elders, potentially impairing their health, quality of life, and longevity. Health care providers and transgender people alike need accurate and representative information about the experiences and needs of these elders. Research on the lives and concerns of transgender elders is necessary to better understand their aging and caregiving experiences and to illuminate effective and respectful interventions to support them across the life course.