Faces of Frailty in Aging with HIV Infection

Thurn, M., & Gustafson, D. R. (2017). Faces of Frailty in Aging with HIV Infection. Current HIV/AIDS reports, 14(1), 31–37.

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The development of frailty is a risk factor for most aging adults however OPWH are at a greater risk of this development. Prevention efforts need to be made to help OPWH successfully age without disability or loss of independence. It also discusses how the needs for OPWH should be evaluated.