Hiv In The 50 And Older Crowd

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Older People and HIV

How Many Older People Have AIDS? About 29% of all people with AIDS in the United States are age 50 or over. In 2001, this proportion was 17%. In some cities, as many as 37% of people with AIDS are older than 50. The number of older people diagnosed with AIDS is increasing. There are three types of older people with HIV: People who have been living with HIV for many years; older HIV-infected people who are just learning their HIV status; and...

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HIV over 50 (HIV IN OLDER FOLKS, 2009)

Hello,Do you know what strategies or prevention efforts have been done to address the individuals over 50 that are getting the virus? What prevention efforts do you think will be effective in the prevention of HIV in this population?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The strategies are the same: Increase HIV/AIDS awareness and safer-sex prevention techniques. Some folks over 50 don't realize they are at risk. (One wonders where the hell they've been for the past 27 years, but nonetheless . . . .)... Read more »

Heterosexual older 'swingers'

Hi,I belonged to a swinger's club for about a year and a half. Most of the couples attending were visiting from other states/countries. Most were over 45. The organizer of this group always wanted to unprotected sex, claiming (bragging?)...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi and thank you so much for your question,You Rock and am so impressed with how you are taking care of yourself and your statements are so very true. Unfortunately the older population has seen an increase in HIV infection. Most likely to the high... Read more »

burn out at old hiv-pioneers (OLDER PEOPLE AND HIV/AIDS)

Hi Dr. Bob.Mikel again from Germanys online-support hotline :-)on world aids day i will be interviewed by a radiochannel to the subject of "getting old with hiv"gee, I am just 48 and within the hiv-community i am rated as "older"...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Mikel,Hopefully the information below will help with your interview. By the way, HIV "daddies" can still be hot! Stay well.Dr. Bobdata & longevityJun 22, 2007 Hi: thank you for all the insightfull information. I am compelled to... Read more »

Mouth touched crotch area in crowded train

Dear Dr, I am constantly worrying about acquiring HIV from the slightest of things. I have read many of your posts and know that it is not possible to acquire HIV whilst commuting on public transport with HIV people. However, my situation is...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi."I am constantly worrying about acquiring HIV from the slightest things." Yep! No doubt about that! In fact as it turns out, your mouth-crotch collision is another of those "slightest things" worries! Your STD/HIV-acquisition... Read more »

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Older people with HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

My mother was just diagnosed with HIV --she's 65 for god's sake! She said she had sex with a man she met in Florida five years ago--someone her age. No one told her she had to use protection. Are there any other people out there with parents with... Read more »

Older HIV'ers

Posted by aNewBeginning, 1 Reply

I learned I am HIV positive on 2/03/10. I met with my infectious disease doctor two days.
I would like to hear from older guys who are dealing with HIV.
Have a great day.
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getting older and living with HIV

Posted by nanma3, 1 Reply

I hit 50 years old last year and it has scared me to death cause I am afraid how getting older and having hiv will mix. I would like to know how some older women are dealing with it, I have been positive for 18+ years . My health is good so far.... Read more »

HIV + Men And Women 35 and older $50 paid study

Posted by HENNEHIVSTUDY

BALTIMORE!!

We are conducting a
RESEARCH STUDY
to understand motivations around
participating in clinical research trials.

Participants must be:
Women or Men who have sex with men 35 or older; and
HIV positive.

The study will take place in Baltimore on Read more »

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