The Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging (ASA) and the National Council on Aging (NCOA)—taking place March 7-10 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, 301 E. North Water St.—will include an array of sessions addressing the concerns of LGBT people ages 50-plus and of the agencies and professionals serving them.
The LGBT sessions at the annual event will address an issue of growing concern, according to organizers. More than 20 sessions at the ASA-NCOA Joint Conference will deal with LGBT midlife and old age, with a focus on such topics as health and mental health; care for bisexual elders; the concerns of transgender older adults; HIV/AIDS; advocacy, law and public policy; working with diverse communities; intergenerational programs; and end-of-life issues. In addition, LGAIN and the Chicago Task Force on LGBT Aging is presenting a special program on March 7 entitled ‘An LGBT Elder Forum’; it will bring together elders from Chicago and experts from around the United States for a full day of information-sharing.
A complete schedule and online registration are available via the conference Web site at www.agingconference.org.