New data analysis shows that LGBT men and women aged 50+ have poorer self-rated health and are more likely to have other conditions that impact their health and wellbeing. This analysis has, for the first time, demonstrated strongly that these differences persist even after accounting for other factors.

 

This builds on previous evidence which shows that older LGBT people have worse outcomes across different aspects of their lives including physical health, loneliness, social isolation, mental health, and experiences of violence.

 

This work included three parts:

• A review of available evidence around various outcomes related to health and wellbeing among the LGBT community aged 50+;

• A meta-analysis using a range of existing datasets to identify disparities in such outcomes;

• A roundtable bringing together a group of expert stakeholders from the civil service, health and care provision, the third sector, and academia.