According to new research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, rates for cognitive decline are higher in the LGBT community.
A new study suggests members of the LGBT community are more likely to suffer from dementia and cognitive loss.
The study, from the University of California, San Francisco , found that LGBT people were 29 percent more likely to report memory loss, confusion and other symptoms than their straight, cisgender counterparts. More than 44,000 adults between the ages of 45 and 80 were interviewed across nine different states. Only 3 percent of those polled identified as LGBT, but researchers found about one in seven of them reported cognitive issues. On the other hand, only about one in ten straight people reported a decline.
The study also showed LGBT people were nearly 60 percent more likely to live alone and 59 percent more likely to not have a caregiver. LGBT people also reported more problems with daily activities like cooking and cleaning. The study showed older LGBT adults were 65 percent more likely to not have a partner and 72 percent more likely to not have children when compared to non-LGBT adults living with dementia.
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