Monday, March 22, 2010

This Topic Is Very Dear And Near To Me… Baby Boomers

Since I’m getting up in my age and I’m a “Boomers”, this article hit close to home…
Study Looks At LGBT Boomers
By NU ONLINE NEWS SERVICE
Published 3/19/2010

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender baby boomers say their approach to retirement and aging has been shaped by years of discrimination, a new study by the MetLife Mature Market Institute finds.

“Still Out, Still Aging: The MetLife Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Baby Boomers” was conducted by MMMI with the American Society on Aging and its constituent group, the LGBT Aging Issues Network.

Asked if their families were completely or very accepting of their sexuality, 61% of lesbians said yes, compared to 57% of gay men, 24% of bisexuals and 42% of transgenders who said the same.

The study polled 1,200 LGBT individuals and 1,200 people from the general population. Among its findings:

—60% of LGBT Boomers fear being unable to care for themselves as they age; 35% fear becoming dependent on others; and 10% fear discrimination as they age.

—48% of the LGBT group said they would be at least 70 before they can retire, compared with 40% in the general population who said so, mostly for economic reasons. Only a quarter or fewer in the LGBT group say they have saved what they need to live in retirement.
For the aging Trans-population there is an organization called TAN that has information about what support there is for elder trans-people.

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