Tips on How LGBT Elders Can Avoid the Infamous Sweetheart Scam Are you looking for love? It can be hard for any adult to find Mr. or Ms. Right. Finding the right person to date and build a relationship which requires us to make ourselves vulnerable. The purpose of this fact sheet is to make sure that your vulnerability does not extend to your wallet or pocketbook. We can’t protect your heart, but we can give you tips to protect your assets.
Here are three resources touching on bisexual erasure or invisibility. The first is an animated video by a young bisexual man entitled “Bisexuality 101.” The second is a link to a brochure on mental and behavioral health issues for bisexual people. The third is a major report on bisexual erasure produced by the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.
Despite the overwhelming data that bisexuals exist, other people’s assumptions often render bisexuals invisible. Two women holding hands are read as “lesbian,” two men as “gay,” and a man and a woman as “straight.” In reality, any of these people might be bi―perhaps all of them. Bisexual Invisibility: Impacts and Recommendations (PDF)
Rainbow Lunch Club
The Rainbow Lunch Club meets the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month and offers LGBTIQA seniors age 60+ a nutritious meal and an opportunity to socialize and enjoy various activities including programs and entertainment. Advance reservations are required:508-756-1545 ext.404 or via email at wlen@eswa.org. $2.50 suggested donation for those age 60+; the fee for younger individuals is $5.50
‘He is furious and … he has saved lives’ The celebrated author, playwright, and HIV/AIDS activist Larry Kramer might be 80, but he’s as angry as ever. Buzzfeed’s Patrick Strudwick interviews the iconic AIDS activist and prolific writer, who still strikes fear in some people. Many who survived the AIDS crisis are convinced they are alive because of him.
Q: Do older people need less sleep than younger people?
A: No. Older adults need about the same amount
of sleep as younger adults: 7 to 9 hours each night.
But seniors tend to go to sleep earlier and get up
earlier than when they were younger. Older people
also may nap more during the day, which can
sometimes make it harder to fall asleep at night..
Join Mike Duffy and all the other Wicked Smahht folks at STUMP Trivia. Have a drink, test your memory and your recall of those hidden stashes of information...
Aging Study: Current LGBT Practices in Long-Term Care Facilities Lacking
YPSILANTI - An Eastern Michigan University professor conducted a study of Michigan's long term care (LTC) facilities and found that despite the existence of models, the state's LTCs have no plan on how to approach the care of LGBT older adults.
In a presentation for the EMU Equality Research Center's Equality Knowledge Project held late last year, Dr. Beverly Mihalko, assistant professor of Health Sciences at EMU, discussed her recent study on long term care of LGBT older adults in the state...
