title: Psychological and social adjustment in older transsexual people.
abstract: Several forces conspire to make the later decades a climacteric for transgendered persons. This paper will examine the social, emotional, and hormonal influences that entwine and challenge the stability of the elderly transgendered person. Case studies and therapeutic interventions will be addressed. Within our article, the cases are fictitious and therefore consent was not required for our vignettes.
authors.affiliation: New Health Foundation, 1214 Lake Street, Evanston, IL 60201, United States. Electronic address: RETTNER@aol.com.
authors.forename: Randi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ettner
authors.affiliation: Porterbrook Clinic, Nether Edge, Sheffield S11 9BF, United Kingdom. Electronic address: k.r.wylie@sheffield.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Kevan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wylie
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D000068116:Gender Dysphoria / Q000523:psychology; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012933:Social Identification; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D014189:Transsexualism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*