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.
Aging and on PrEP: Considerations for PrEP in People 50 Years of Age and Older
October 26, 2021Ensuring older adults have access to PrEP is a key step towards ending the HIV epidemic in the U.S. This webinar presents considerations around medical, counseling, and educational strategies to improve the uptake of PrEP among people aged 50 and older. It highlights the benefits and opportunities of using PrEP in this population in efforts to decrease the rate of new HIV infections among people over 50.
A Malawian Perspective on Aging and HIV/AIDS
September 18, 2021Although we live in an aging population, attention is far from focused on those 50 or older when it comes to HIV/AIDS in Malawi. HealthHIV Fellow Delroy White recently found himself asking, “What happens to older people when most medical interventions are directed towards younger populations?”
Many Folks Who Finally Disclose Their HIV Status Discover New Freedom
August 30, 2021“I feel my heart releasing,” the actor Billy Porter said when he ended his 14-year silence earlier this year. Every day, folks who are newly living openly with HIV experience what he’s talking about.
