Faces of Frailty in Aging with HIV Infection
February 16, 2017The 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.
Medical, Social and Supportive Services for Older Adults with HIV
November 29, 2016A very broad look at essential community-based supportive services to promote healthy aging of OPWH. It also discusses the potential barriers to those who are older suffering from HIV. This article also mentions that it would be most beneficial for physicians to address the whole individual including the environment and community that they live in as well as their medical information.
Article: HIV and Aging
October 6, 2016People who are living with HIV are living longer lives which may bring on new challenges in regards to the comorbidities that can occur in older people with HIV (OPWH). Early diagnoses of these comorbidities, geriatric care is essential to the continuation of life and quality of life for these patients.
Health equity and aging of bisexual older adults: Pathways of risk and resilience
August 29, 2016Aging Bisexual adults with HIV are a growing but commonly overlooked population. This population has significantly poorer health outcomes compared to aging lesbian and gay adults. Interventions need to take into account the unique factors that impact the health of Bisexual adults than just focus on their Gay and Lesbian peers in order to improve health equity.
HIV Infection in the Elderly: Arising Challenges
June 30, 2016The article discusses some of the challenges, clinical and immunological, that elderly people living with HIV encounter. It also discusses that due to ART more people are living with HIV, which means that they live longer. It warns of various things that clinicians can keep in mind while evaluating elder patients with HIV, such as mixing medications.
Long-Term Mortality in HIV-Infected Individuals 50 Years or Older: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study
February 1, 2016Persons with HIV are more likely to have cardiovascular disease because of the residual virally mediated inflammation and side effects of antiretroviral therapy in addition to traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors.
