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 »

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 »

WONDERFUL BOB!!!, if you can hear me out of the crowd

Hi DR BOB,Thanks for hearing me out of the crowd. You are a great DR with great sex life & sex knowledged. I have a question about folliculitis & HIV. I have protected oral & vagina sexual intercourse with a sex worker (Unknown HIV...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Generally speaking, "protected" sex would indeed be protected, assuming the latex condom was used properly and did not fail. Theoretically there would be a risk if HIV-infected fluids came in significant contact with non-intact skin.... Read more »

Open Wound in Really Really Crowded Area

Dear Doctor,Recently i was in a festival in brazil that was very very crowded at night (people were squeezed back to back and it was rowdy at times). I was wearing slippers and halfway through the place, i cut my toe on the streets (presumably...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiIn order to get HIV you would have to have a direct body fluid exchange with someone who has HIV. I would be more concerned about staying on the antibiotics for the treatment of the cut then HIV. Leave the house!Be well and stay safe, Shannon... 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, 4 Replies

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- Baltimore

Posted by HENNEHIVSTUDY

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

Thursday... Read more »

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