A Comparative Analysis of Family Quality of Life Between Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Caregivers of People with Dementia
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Providing care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (ADRD) is associated with significant physical and mental strain affecting quality of life among caregivers. However, little attention has been given to sexual minority (SM; lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer) people caring for those with ADRD. In this cross-sectional study, we used psychosocial measures to describe the characteristics and family quality of life of SM and heterosexual caregivers for people with ADRD. SM caregivers were significantly younger and more frequently reported full or part-time employment compared with their heterosexual counterparts. Lesbian and bisexual caregivers reported more difficulty in paying for everyday basics. After controlling for demographic covariates, SM caregivers had significantly higher family quality of life scores compared with heterosexual caregivers. This study is among the first to compare family quality of life between SM and heterosexual caregivers. Findings can guide development of targeted interventions for SM caregivers.
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Sexual gender minority dementia caregivers are significantly younger and more likely to be employed than heterosexual dementia caregivers, and they report greater difficulty paying for necessities but higher family quality of life.
“Sexual gender minority dementia caregivers are significantly younger and more likely to be employed than heterosexual dementia caregivers and indicate greater difficulty when paying for necessities while also reporting higher family quality of life than their heterosexual peers.490”
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The Results report that sexual minority caregivers were significantly younger and more likely to be employed than heterosexual caregivers; the Discussion reports a higher proportion having difficulty paying for everyday basics. The Abstract reports higher family quality of life scores only after adjustment for demographic covariates, a qualification the claim omits. The paper studies sexual minority caregivers, not a separately identified gender-minority group. (LLM, conf=0.88)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredNon-heterosexual dementia caregivers are significantly younger and more likely to be employed than heterosexual dementia caregivers and indicate greater difficulty when paying for necessities while also reporting higher family quality of life than their heterosexual peers.
“Non‐heterosexual dementia caregivers are significantly younger and more likely to be employed than heterosexual dementia caregivers and indicate greater difficulty when paying for necessities while also reporting higher family quality of life than their heterosexual peers. 540”
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- SAGE, & Alzheimer’s Association. (2018). Issues Brief: LGBT and Dementia. https://www.sageusa.org/resource-posts/issues-brief-lgbt-and-dementia/
- Authors
- Anderson, J. G., Jabson Tree, J. M., Flatt, J. D., Gross, A. L., Williams, I. C., & Rose, K. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
- Department of Public Health, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, USA
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Anderson, Joel G.
- Venue
- Journal of Applied Gerontology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2022-03-26
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1576-1584
- ISSN
- 0733-4648 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-4523
- PMC
- PMC9086099
- OpenAlex
- W4220823939
- Cited by
- 20
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 2.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of Applied Gerontology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Aging (1R03AG058528-01A1, K01AG050699)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Keywords
- family quality of life, dementia caregiving, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, caregiver burden, financial hardship, employment status
- MeSH terms
- Sexual and Gender Minorities, Alzheimer Disease, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Quality of Life, Caregivers, Heterosexuality
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