title: End of life, chronic illness, and trans-identities.
abstract: In this study, the experiences and needs of a sample of 1,963 current, global, English-speaking, transgender-identified adults responding to the Transgender MetLife Survey (TMLS) as related to a number of later-life and end-of-life (EOL) preparations and concerns were examined. EOL concerns are integrated with concerns and challenges around chronic illness and disability. Overall, this population was significantly ill-prepared for the major legalities and events that occur in the later to EOL time periods. The population was found to harbor significant fears around the future. Drawing on the author's decades of survey research in transgender aging and case data along with current scientific and online literature, illustrative quotations and case examples are provided.
authors.affiliation: a Center for the Study of Biological Complexity , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , Virginia , USA.
authors.forename: Tarynn M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Witten
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D001293:Attitude to Death; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D029181:Spirituality; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology*; D063106:Transgender Persons; D055815:Young Adult