Vanderbilt University Launches Study on LGBTQ+ Aging, Health Disparities
Researchers have launched a four-year longitudinal study of older LGBTQ+ people in the South to better understand aging and health disparities in the community.
A team of researchers from Vanderbilt University has announced the first-ever longitudinal study of LGBTQ+ aging to better understand stress, resilience, and health disparities in this infrequently studied population.
The effort, known as the Vanderbilt University Social Networks, Aging, and Policy Study (VUSNAPS), is entirely comprised of LGBTQ+ people, including older LGBTQ, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming adults. According to the project’s website: “We designed VUSNAPS like this because it is important to understand how our own communities are doing and how our experiences, health, and aging may different [sic] from one another given the many identities and life trajectories within the LGBTQ+ community.”
VUSNAPS is a panel study, meaning that the same study cohorts are interviewed multiple times across their four years of participation. Participants will be interviewed in three separate waves, each focusing on different topic areas. The study is being supported by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging.
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