Infection with HIV can accelerate aging within the first two to three years of infection, study says
July 18, 2022Researchers with University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) looked at blood samples from more than 200 men to compare those infected with HIV to a control group who did not have HIV, and scored them on five different measures of aging.
Fatigue is associated with worse cognitive and everyday functioning in older persons with HIV
May 1, 2022This study goes into detail about framing the relationship between fatigue, cognition, and everyday functioning in PLWH.
Monocytes in HIV and SIV Infection and Aging: Implications for Inflamm-Aging and Accelerated Aging
February 17, 2022With ART and the extended lifespan of PLWH, HIV comorbidities also include aging—most likely due to accelerated aging—as well as cardiovascular, neurocognitive disorders, lung and kidney disease, and malignancies. The broad evidence suggests that HIV with ART is associated with accentuated aging and that the age-related comorbidities occur earlier, due in part to chronic immune activation, co-infections, and possibly the effects of ART alone.
HIV and Aging in the Era of ART and COVID-19
February 1, 2022Our understanding of HIV/AIDS has been reframed in the recent past because the use of novel antiretroviral therapy has enabled clinicians and patients to control the progression of the disease.
Addressing Health Disparities in HIV: Introduction to the Special Issue, JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes: December 15, 2021
December 15, 2021This article is about how racial and ethnic minorities specifically in California are impacted by HIV/AIDS. It discusses how they tailored their programs to target low-income populations. This particular study was done to prevent further HIV infections in at-risk populations.
Gilead Sciences 2021 HIV Age Positively Report
December 14, 2021This report from Gilead Sciences reviews resources related to HIV and aging created by HIV Age Positively program grantees.
Barriers and opportunities for the mental health of LGBT older adults and older people living with HIV: A systematic literature review
November 16, 2021The study was conducted to review current literature regarding accessing mental health care among LGBT older adults and older PLWH. The results displayed a lack of provider competency in caring for LGBT patients, lower rates of insurance coverage, greater mental health burden, social and structural determinants of health, policy solutions, and technology and health literacy.
Aging With HIV Comes With Other Health Concerns
November 12, 2021This article from POZ notes that a large study found that heart disease and mental health conditions are driving use of multiple medications as people age. People aging with HIV develop more chronic conditions and start to take more medications.
Multimorbidity in people with HIV using ART in the US: Projections to 2030
November 9, 2021Researchers forecast a “silver tsunami” in multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and healthcare costs in US residents with HIV.
Aging With HIV Institute and Roundtable
This roundtable at SYNC 2021 brought together experts living and aging with HIV (15 years or more) to review and reflect upon the current capacity and future constraints of the HIV and aging care and prevention services sectors, and the discrete needs that follow.
Methamphetamine and cardiac disease among people with HIV infection
November 1, 2021This study evaluates the association between methamphetamine use and cardiac disease among PWH. The study displayed no association between methamphetamine abuse/dependence and a diagnosis of myocardial infarction or heart failure was found among PWH.
Factors affecting statin uptake among people living with HIV: primary care provider perspectives
October 30, 2021This study examined clinic leadership and provider perceptions of factors associated with statin prescribing for persons with HIV receiving care in eight community health clinics across Los Angeles, California.
