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The Aging Lgbtq Population, John P. Corbett
The Aging Lgbtq Population, John P. Corbett
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Although being LGBTQ is more accepted than it was in previous times, there are still barriers that exist which keep some LGBTQ people from accessing quality healthcare. In the middle-age and older LGBTQ population, there are further issues that arise. Health care providers should be aware of some of these issues so that they can be addressed during an office visit if necessary.
Aging Well: Informing Seniors About Local Resources Throughout The Aging Process, Sravana Paladugu
Aging Well: Informing Seniors About Local Resources Throughout The Aging Process, Sravana Paladugu
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
A large portion of the Franklin County population is elderly and above the age of 60. They have many unique socioeconomic barriers to healthcare that add to the difficulty of maintaining independence in the community. This has been a burdensome public health cost for not only this community but for Vermont as a whole. The goal of this project was to inform local seniors of services provided by Age Well VT that could enable them to stay at home for longer. This was carried out by designing an Age Well VT handout that could be easily read and utilized by …