Lezing
Lorentz Lezing: Working towards evidence-based care for aging transgender and non-binary people
- Datum
- dinsdag 1 april 2025
- Tijd
- Locatie
- Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
Lange Sint Agnietenstraat 10
2312 WC Leiden - Zaal
- Lecture hall
Let op: Deze lezing is Engelstalig.
Worldwide, an increase in the transgender and nonbinary (TNB) population is observed over the last decades, which also means that the population of 50+ TNB individuals is growing.
Part of this population receives gender affirming hormone treatment. Sex hormones are known to influence many aspects of our health such as cognitive functioning, cardiovascular health and psychosocial wellbeing. In addition, aging itself influences these health aspects as well. Besides, the aging TNB population often faces multiple obstacles in accessing healthcare, due to economic, social and geographical factors. Research in this specific population is still scarce.
About the speakers
Baudewijntje Kreukels will present what we have learned so far from research in older TNB individuals in the context of transgender healthcare with a focus on psychosocial well-being, cognitive functioning and cardiovascular health and will identify knowledge gaps.
Eveline van de Putte will take you on a journey through the life stories of transgender seniors, sharing their paths to happiness, the challenges they have faced, and their concerns about receiving appropriate care in healthcare settings such as senior homes. She will also talk about the experiences of elderly parents of transgender individuals, who, years ago, often struggled to understand what their child was going through.
When
Tuesday 1 April 2025, the lecture will be from 17.00 to 18.00 hrs. From 18.00 to 19.00 hrs. there’s a chance to stick around and have a drink.
If you want to visit the museum we advise you to do so beforehand, the exhibit halls will close at 17.00 hrs.
Costs
Attending the lecture is free with a museum ticket (you can purchase a museum ticket at the museum desk, when you have a student card/Museumcard it’s completely free of charge.).