Study finds LGBTQ+ people show higher risk of dementia & depression later in life
Neurology. Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.From all those studied, 21,091 people had a neurological disease.
Of those, 11,553 people had late-life depression, 6,605 people had strokes and 2,933 people had dementia.Overall, the older queer participants were 15% more likely to experience one of these three conditions than their straight, cis counterparts.
This included a 14% higher chance of dementia and a 27% higher incidence of later-life depression.Disparities in health between gay and straight folk are not new.
Previous studies have highlighted how members of the LGBTQ+ community are significantly more likely to experience stress and depression than their straight counterparts.
