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Older Women: At Risk for HIV Infection

Table of Contents Introduction Older Women: An Overlooked Group What to Do? Older Women Living With HIV Introduction In the US, HIV began mostly as a disease of young men. Today, however, theepidemic affects both women and men of all ages, including older women (age 50and over). While 50 may not seem "old," it is often the age currently used byorganizations that keep track of health-related statistics (e.g., the Centersfor...

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HIV positive - question about life expectancy (LIFE EXPECTANCY, 2010) (PROGNOSIS, 2010)

I have just had a 5 week test result come back positive.I couldnt get answer from my doc, so wanted to ask you.How long can people with HIV live on HAART? - I know there isnt one figure- just wondering if there are ball park figures?Any info would...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

FHello Alan,The clinical course of HIV varies considerably from person to person. Life expectancy with HIV/AIDS depends on many confounding variables, including viral strain, access to and adherence with potent antiretroviral therapy, concurrent... Read more »

hiv in older patients

someone who is hiv in their 50's--can they expect to live into their 70's...

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

North Shore University Hospital

The short answer is yes. Survival with HIV has been steadily improving since we have developed more effective therapy in the mid-1990s. While there is still a slightly higher risk of dying after several years of infection, that gap is getting... Read more »

Older Patient and Course of HIV

Is there any research that can shed some light on whether the course of HIV to AIDS (and also overall life expectancy) is more rapid in men who are first diagnosed "later in life," i.e. in their late 50's?Thanks for any...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

As a modest rule of thumb there is a trend in some studies for older HIV+ patients to progress more rapidly (modest difference). There are so many exceptions to that that I almost hesitate to even state that. On the positive side there is some... Read more »

life expectancy hiv 2 vs. hiv 1

Dr. Young,Is there any difference realistically for life expectancy differences for hiv 2 vs. hiv 1?ThanksJason...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Untreated, persons with HIV-2 tend to have a much slower disease progression than those infected with HIV-1.It's difficult for me to predict life expectancy for those with HIV-2 since, I'm not aware of any large studies that report this... Read more »

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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 »

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

Posted by HENNEHIVSTUDY

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 »

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 »

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