Living With AIDS Past The Age Of 70

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HIV and Aging

Table of Contents The Aging HIV Population Is Growing Living and Aging With HIV Aging-Related Health Challenges What Else Can You Do? Stigma and the Need for Social Support for the HIV+ Aging Population Taking Care of Yourself The Aging HIV Population Is Growing In the US, HIV began mostly as a disease of young men, but today theepidemic impacts people of all ages, including older people (age 50 and over).While 50 may not...

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returning to work/can't get insuredI have been living with HIV for 10 years. Over the past four years I have seen my general health improve to the point where I want to return to work. Further, my good health and progressively better lab results have put

I have been living with HIV for 10 years. Over the past four years I have seen my health improve to the point where I want to return to work.I have an excellent job offer in Atlanta Georgia that offers a good salary, a way back into the workforce,...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Does your income put you above the Georgia ceiling for ADAP? If so, I regret that I don't have new ideas for you, except the suggestion that you contact the best benefits manager I know to ask about options. He is Jacques Chambers, and you can... Read more »

Aging/AIDS/Prognosis

In the early 1990s I was diagnosed as having AIDS based on a CD4 count below 100, wasting syndrome, thrush, and several other OIs.Over the past years my CD4 count will respond to a new treatment by increasing to the upper 300 to lower 400 range for...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

You raise a number of very important and challenging issues. There is much ongoing research to help address these points.Recovery of CD4 counts on HAART is called immune recontitution. It has been observed in a number of trials that the level of... Read more »

Death (HIV/AIDS A CHRONIC, NOT ALWAYS SO MANAGEABLE, CONDITION, 2010) ( HIV AND ACCELERATED AGING, 2010)

I think the p.c. word is morbidity . I recently had an argument with one of the very few friends iv disclosed to who stated , "people don't die from aids anymore". For whatever reason after 4 years despite three meds ( kaletra,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Pillboy,Morbidity means illness. Mortality refers to pushing up daisies.Your friend is woefully misinformed. HIV/AIDS is a slowly progressive disease that does not have a cure. That makes it a terminal (fatal) condition. Yes, we have made... Read more »

Severe Hypochondria on HIV/aids and ashamed of past mistake

Hi. I found this website really helpful and i want more help.Recently i am suffering from severe Hiv hypochondria. The country i am living in has very HIV prevalence rate and all the migrants have to go through HIV test to ensure their fitness. 5...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I agree your problem is "severe HIV hypochondria" and not HIV itself! Your HIV-acquisition risk is extremely low, considering your experience was just two young (and presumably HIV-negative) teenagers experimenting and satisfying... Read more »

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AIDS Patients Face Downside of Living Longer

Posted by ScotCharles

From the Sunday January 6, 2008 New York Times Front Section

CHICAGO John Holloway received a diagnosis of AIDS nearly two decades ago, when the disease was a speedy death sentence and treatment a distant dream.

Yet at 59 he is alive, thanks to a... Read more »

1.1 Million American living with HIV/AIDS

Posted by Florida69, 2 Replies

WASHINGTON - A new estimate of how many Americans have the AIDS virus puts the number at about 1.1 million, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

The CDC numbers, based on 2006 data, show the population living with HIV... Read more »

LIVING!!!

Posted by Carrie, 2 Replies

JUST A NOTE TO ANY AND ALL WHO HAVE BEEN SO GOOD AND HONEST WITH MY FIANCEE...CARRIE IS THE ANGEL SENT TO ME JUST TWO YEARS BEFORE BEING TOLD I AM HIV POS..
SHE HAS A GIRL AGE SEVEN GOING ON 18...LOL
ALSO ONE OF MANY GIFTS GOD GIVEN ..
OH YEA WE GOT... Read more »

Volunteer help needed for women living with HIV/AIDS start-up

Posted by blueagave10, 1 Reply

PowerSourceTucson is an empowerment program for women living with HIV/AIDS in Tucson, AZ. I am 64 yo woman diagnosed with HIV at age 58. No services targeted to women other than support group at local clinic and annual makeover day.

Do you have... Read more »

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