Benjamin H. Han & Joseph J. Palamar
Benjamin H. Han, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine. He is an internist, geriatrician, and health services researcher focused on improving the health of older adults with substance use disorders.
Joseph J. Palamar, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Population Health at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine. He is a drug use epidemiologist who specializes in research on use and correlates of use of a wide variety of drugs in both the general population and in at-risk populations.
Joseph J. Palamar, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Population Health at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine. He is a drug use epidemiologist who specializes in research on use and correlates of use of a wide variety of drugs in both the general population and in at-risk populations.
Sexual minority middle-aged and older adults are at high risk for having multiple chronic diseases
Older lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults are an underserved and understudied population that experience specific health disparities. A study just published in BMC Public Health finds that gay men and bisexual women age 50 and older are at particularly high risk for having co-occurring conditions. Authors Joseph Palamar and Benjamin Han tell us more about their research findings.
Aging is a major risk factor for the majority of chronic diseases, which include diseases like cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and arthritis. More than half of older adults in the US have three or more chronic diseases. Having multiple chronic diseases can increase the chances for disability, hospitalization, and death.
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