Ageing Well Public Talks Series 22-23, Talk 11: Ageing, later life and caring in the LGBTQIA+ community: Accessible Version

The LGBTQ+ community is ageing like other communities but are there different issues? In this talk Joe and Tony will explore the appropriate way to support the LGBTQ+ community to age well and how caring can work from an alternative family dynamic perspective.

Tony Collins-Moore - Carers Wellbeing Academy Manager, Carers Centre Tower Hamlets. Tony describes himself as an advocate or & safeguarding champion, husband, animal lover, honest, fun & life-loving man.

Dr Joseph DeLappe – Research Associate, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education & Language Studies, The Open University. Joe works on a range of health, well-being, and social care projects at the OU. His own research interests include health inequalities for LGBTQ+ populations, particularly as they age.