title: Understanding the lives of older gay people.
abstract: Ten research articles were examined with the aim of increasing our understanding of the lives of older gay people. It is clear from the literature that nurses must not rely on stereotypes of older gay people to inform their professional practice. It is also important for nurses to appreciate that older homosexuals have different health and social care needs from their heterosexual contemporaries.
authors.affiliation: Marquis Court Care Home, Four Seasons Health Care.
authors.forename: Reb
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kean
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009341:Negativism; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011287:Prejudice; D012107:Research Design; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support; D013240:Stereotyping; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires