Aging & HIV/AIDS

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While Gary has never viewed HIV as a blessing in disguise, he also hasn't been a martyr to the disease. After the tragic loss of his partner and his own HIV diagnosis in 1992, Gary has made a point of learning all he can about HIV and soldiering on despite his losses, his fears and a battle against prostate cancer (and the treatment for it). Read Gary's Story

A New York Health Department poster addressing the growing epidemic of HIV among older people. Click to enlarge.

The Basics

Hot Flashes and Healthful Living: Health Concerns for Women Growing Older With HIV/AIDS (March 28, 2013)
A conversation with L. Jeannine Bookhardt-Murray, M.D.
From TheBody.com
Diagnoses of HIV Infection Among Adults Aged 50 Years and Older in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2007-2010 (February 2013)
In HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Urging U.N. to Collect, Report Data on Aging Population Affected by HIV (January 24, 2013)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Menopause and HIV (January 2013)
From The Well Project
Baltimore Seminar Educates Seniors on HIV/STD Awareness (January 10, 2013)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Washington D.C. Tailors HIV and AIDS Talk to Seniors (October 19, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ask Dr. Rashbaum! HIV Care When You're 65 and Retiring (September 24, 2012)
In Positive Voice, from National Association of People With AIDS
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: Recognizing the Challenges of Growing Older With HIV/AIDS (September 21, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"Premature Aging" and HIV: Dispelling Myths and Calculating Risk (September 19, 2012)
From TheBody.com
Five Reasons Why Seniors Are at Risk for HIV (September 19, 2012)
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