Coming out and coming in to living with dementia: Enhancing Support for 2SLGBTQI People Living with Dementia and their Primary Unpaid Carers

This report (61 pages) presents a Canadian research project aimed at better understanding the experiences and perspectives of both 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals living with dementia and their caregivers.

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Year: 2022

Languages: English, French

Format: Document (article, report, guide, etc.)

Dimension(s) of caregiving:

Analysis of caregiving support
Realities of caregiving
Society and caregiving

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This report presents a Canadian research project aimed at better understanding the experiences and perspectives of both 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals living with dementia and their caregivers. It discusses the significance of gender and sexual identity in the experiences of both living with dementia and providing care, and provides specific, action-oriented recommendations to build and enhance programming, policy, advocacy and research.

The report is based on focus groups with 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals living with dementia and their primary caregivers, as well as data collected during an online consultation event involving stakeholders from the fields of aging and dementia.

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Based on the same research project, the report LGBTQI2S people living with dementia and their unpaid caregivers across Canada: A Package of Guiding Literature and Resources provides an overview of the literature on ageing and dementia among these populations.