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Charles A. Emlet
Researcher at University of Washington
Publications - 79
Citations - 4263
Charles A. Emlet is an academic researcher from University of Washington. The author has contributed to research in topics: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) & Population. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 72 publications receiving 3656 citations. Previous affiliations of Charles A. Emlet include American River College & McMaster University.
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Physical and Mental Health of Transgender Older Adults: An At-Risk and Underserved Population
Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen,Loree Cook-Daniels,Hyun-Jun Kim,Elena A. Erosheva,Charles A. Emlet,Charles P. Hoy-Ellis,Jayn Goldsen,Anna Muraco +7 more
TL;DR: This study is one of the first to examine the physical and mental health of transgender older adults and to identify modifiable factors that account for health risks in this underserved population.
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The Physical and Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay Male, and Bisexual (LGB) Older Adults: The Role of Key Health Indicators and Risk and Protective Factors
Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen,Charles A. Emlet,Hyun-Jun Kim,Anna Muraco,Elena A. Erosheva,Jayn Goldsen,Charles P. Hoy-Ellis +6 more
TL;DR: The findings revealed that lifetime victimization, financial barriers to health care, obesity, and limited physical activity independently and significantly accounted for poor general health, disability, and depression among LGB older adults.
The Aging and Health Report: Disparities and Resilience Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults
Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen,Hyun-Jun Kim,Charles A. Emlet,Anna Muraco,Elena A. Erosheva,Charles P. Hoy-Ellis,Jayn Goldsen,Heidi Petry +7 more
TL;DR: A ging and health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults are rarely addressed in services, policies, or research, even though diversity is a defining feature of our aging global population as mentioned in this paper.
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“You're Awfully Old to Have This Disease”: Experiences of Stigma and Ageism in Adults 50 Years and Older Living With HIV/AIDS
TL;DR: Whether older adults with HIV/AIDS experience both ageism and HIV stigma and how those experiences manifest in their lives is examined to identify themes that may be sources of felt as well as enacted stigma and discrimination related to both aging and HIV.
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Successful Aging Among LGBT Older Adults: Physical and Mental Health-Related Quality of Life by Age Group
TL;DR: This is the first study to examine physical and mental health QOL, as an indicator of successful aging, among LGBT older adults, and important differences by age group emerged.