For many LGBT older people, their life experience as an LGBT person is important to them and a big part of who they are. It is often overlooked when they get diagnosed with dementia.

The Silver Rainbow program aims to improve the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people as they age and enter the Australian aged care system.

The factsheet below is one of ten created as part of the Silver Rainbow program to provide guidance for aged care workers on how to support LGBT people in aged care. 

You can access all of the Silver Rainbow factsheets here: 

https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/silver_rainbow_factsheets