It is concerning to see the differences in brain health between sexual-gender minority individuals and cisgender straight people, highlighting the need for awareness towards this often-overlooked group.
People assigned male at birth had higher rates of late-life depression, whereas sexual-minority people assigned female at birth and gender-diverse individuals had higher rates of dementia.
The study concluded there was no evidence that being LGBTQ+ on its own caused worse brain health, but increased risk factors came from discrimination and minority stress.
Transgender women exhibited higher rates of stroke, indicating that distinct risk profiles exist for different sexual and gender minority groups due to societal stigma.
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