Sexual Identity and Self-Rated Health in Midlife: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study.

This study examined health disparities among U.S. sexual minority people in midlife-a critical life course stage that is largely overlooked in the sexual minority health literature.

Elevated Risk of Cognitive Impairment Among Older Sexual Minorities: Do Health Conditions, Health Behaviors, and Social Connections Matter?

Background And Objectives: Little research has examined cognitive health disparities between sexual minority and heterosexual populations. Further, most extant studies rely on subjective measures of cognitive functioning and non-probability samples. This study uses a performance-based cognitive screening tool and a nationally representative sample of older Americans to examine the disparity in cognitive impairment by sexual orientation and the potential mechanisms producing this disparity.