Aging & HIV/AIDS
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
- Ask the Doctor: HIV and HIV Risk After Age 50 (May 15, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- HIV, Aging, Care With Dignity: Webinar on Justice for In-Home Care & Support (May 15, 2012)
Wednesday, May 30; 12:30 - 2:00 pm Eastern.
From HIV Prevention Justice Alliance
- HIV and Aging (May 2012)
From The Well Project
 Crimes and Generations, or How We Throw Our Elders Out With the Bathwater: A Blog Entry by Dave R. (April 19, 2012)
"The bubble of HIV+ pensioners hasn't reached the elderly care systems yet ... but it soon will .. and one may assume that the present culture of neglect and discrimination will only get worse. As I'm rapidly approaching the age of dependency, I found it a pretty scary thought that I may end up in just such a situation myself."
From TheBody.com
 The Need to Address the Graying of AIDS (November 28, 2011)
From TheBody.com
- Maryland: HIV/AIDS Population Aging (October 11, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pennsylvania: A Workshop Says Sex Need Not Stop With Advancing Age (September 26, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York City: West Village Now a Center for People Growing Older With HIV (September 23, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Aging With AIDS: An Epidemic's Changing Face (August 31, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Baltimore HIV Population Is Becoming Increasingly Older (August 12, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Observing National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day in an Aging Epidemic (August 4, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
- U.S. Community Members: Register Your National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day Events! (August 3, 2011)
From The AIDS Institute
- As HIV Turns 30, Attention Turns to an Aging Epidemic (June 30, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
- Premature Aging an Issue for People Living With HIV/AIDS (June 12, 2011)
In Associated Press
- TheBody.com Blogger, Nelson Vergel, Featured in a Chicago LGBT Newspaper (June 8, 2011)
In The Windy City Times
- Older AIDS Survivors Face New Challenges (June 6, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Older People and HIV (May 27, 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
From AIDS InfoNet
- Menopause and HIV (April 2011)
From The Well Project
- Canada: When HIV Moves Into Nursing Homes (March 2, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CHARPA Scores Victory on HIV and Aging Research (February 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- Older Adults and HIV: A Special Report and Action Plan (November 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
From AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Oregon: HIV/AIDS Program Targets Older Women (November 4, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- A New Resource for LGBT Seniors (November 3, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- White House Invites HIV-Positive Retiree Who Was Evicted from Assisted Living to Attend Meeting (October 25, 2010)
"We are encouraged that the administration is addressing the issue of HIV/AIDS and aging."
From Lambda Legal
- New York: HIV a Threat to Those Age 50 and Older (October 6, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (September 17, 2010)
From AIDS.gov
- National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (September 15, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- "Aging Is a Part of Life; HIV Doesn't Have to Be!" (September 14, 2010)
From AIDS.gov
 Still Got It at Seventy (Summer 2010)
Sexuality, aging and HIV.
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
- Living Longer With HIV/AIDS Includes Developing Chronic Diseases (June 28, 2010)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- ABC's Brothers & Sisters Tackles HIV/AIDS and the Over-50 Crowd: A Blog Entry From The Viral Truth (May 19, 2010)
From TheBody.com
- HIV Causes Accelerated Aging: Has AIDS Become Acquired Inflammation Disease Syndrome? A Blog Entry by Bob Frascino, M.D. (May 3, 2010)
From TheBody.com
- New Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS Among Black Americans 40 and Older Heads to Houston, TX (February 22, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Aging and HIV (February 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
From Project Inform
- AIDS and the Challenges of Aging (January 29, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Behind the Story: David France Discusses New York Mag Aging Story; Casts Doubt on NYC HIV Statistic (November 16, 2009)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Aging and HIV: A Conversation with Dr. Malcolm John (Summer/Fall 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- A Closer Look: Living Longer With HIV, but Aging Faster (November 1, 2009)
A review of what we know so far about aging and HIV, including personal stories and video interviews featuring people with HIV in their 40s and beyond.
In New York Magazine
- California: Project Inform Forum Focuses on HIV and Aging (October 26, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Changing Needs of the Over-50 HIV Crowd (October 22, 2009)
As more and more HIVers live to 50 and beyond, HIV/AIDS organizations are increasingly focusing on the needs of older people with HIV.
In Bay Area Reporter
- Aging Before Your Time? (Fall 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
- Growing Older With HIV (Fall 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
- New Mexico: Preventing AIDS, Which May Be Rising Among Boomers, Requires a Little Re-Education (October 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- California: HIV and Aging Forum (September 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day, September 18, 2009 (September 17, 2009)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- As HIV Spreads Among Older Americans, Advocates Speak Out (November 10, 2008)
In The New York Times
- Older Women and HIV/AIDS Facts (June 2008)
In WORLD Newsletter, from Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases
- The Divas: In Harlem, Older Women With HIV Sustain One Another (May 19, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV and Aging: The Challenges of a Graying Epidemic (April 1, 2008)
In Miller-McCune.com
- HIV/AIDS Among Persons Aged 50 and Older (February 2008)
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Aging With HIV: Not an Easy Road (January 6, 2008)
In The New York Times
- Older Women and HIV (Winter 2008)
To read PDF, click here.
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Depression and Older Women With HIV (Winter 2008)
To read PDF, click here.
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Growing Old Gracefully (Summer 2007)
Recent advances in treatment mean people with HIV are not only living better, they're living longer. Here's how to cope with the new reality.
To read PDF, click here.
In The Positive Side, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Reality Demands Change: People Over Age 50 Living With HIV Continues to Increase (April-June 2007)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Positive Aging: What You Should Know (Spring 2007)
To read PDF, click here.
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Gay, HIV Positive and Growing Older (January 4, 2007)
In Bay Area Reporter
- Canada: "Second Wave" of Sexually Transmitted Disease Hitting Negligent Over-40s (April 20, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- "Is It AIDS or Is It Aging?" (December 2004)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Senior Citizens: A Group Often Missed in HIV Care and Prevention (October 20, 2004)
To read PDF, click here.
From PositiveWords
- HIV, AIDS and Older People (June 2004)
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- HIV and Aging (Summer 2004)
A review of some of the health and quality-of-life concerns facing HIV-positive people over 50.
To read PDF, click here.
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- It's Always Something ... Medical Complications of Aging With HIV (Summer 2004)
To read PDF, click here.
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Selected Resources for Older People With HIV (Summer 2004)
To read PDF, click here.
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Responses to Treatment in Older Adults (Summer 2004)
A look at what researchers know to date about the impact of age on HIV treatment.
To read PDF, click here.
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- AIDS Goes Gray (February 2004)
HIV has been with us for over two decades. Its survivors will live much longer than that -- which is more than can be said for the safety net keeping them housed and healthy.
In City Limits
- Introduction: HIV/AIDS and Aging (January 1, 2004)
In AIDS
- Concern Grows About HIV/AIDS Among U.S. Women Over 50 (July 9, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Massachusetts: HIV Incidence in Youths, People Over 50 Holds Steady (June 25, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Risk of AIDS Rising for Older Adults (November 11, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Las Vegas: Conference Looks at Changing Face of HIV (November 6, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Wisdom for Older Women (July 2002)
A new national program seeks to educate and improve the lives of older women with HIV.
To read PDF, click here.
In WISE Words, from Project Inform
- The Immune System and Aging (July 2002)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In WISE Words, from Project Inform
- A Personal Journey (July 2002)
An interview with Hulda, a woman infected with HIV 11 years ago when she was 47.
To read PDF, click here.
In WISE Words, from Project Inform
- Screening Tests for Women 50 and Older (July 2002)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In WISE Words, from Project Inform
- Does Gran Get It On? (May 30, 2002)
Naiveté is one reason HIV rates among the elderly are rising.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Are We Thinking About HIV and Older Adults? (December 31, 2001)
From Terri Wilder
- HIV and Older Adults (September 2001)
A novela approach.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Policy Facts: Older Americans and HIV (June 2001)
To read PDF, click here.
From AIDS Action Council
- Over 50? National Association on HIV Over Fifty Advocates for You (May 2001)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- HIV Over Fifty (Spring 2001)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- First Person: Kris C. Has Lived With HIV Since 1988 (Spring 2001)
Though she is over 50 years old, Kris' priority is speaking to young people about the risk of HIV.
To read PDF, click here.
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Older, Yes ... but Wiser? (December 2000)
Growing older gracefully with HIV, advice from a therapist.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- For Adults Only: HIV+ and 50+ -- A Housing Program (November 2000)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Senior Class (June 2000)
Gay, positive, and over fifty.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- HIV Over 50 (May/June 2000)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Mature Woman With HIV Feels Shunned by Her Own Community (November 1999)
After attending a conference for women with HIV, Jane Fowler advocates for greater acknowledgement and acceptance for older HIV-infected women.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Your Benefits and You: The Age Advantage (June 1998)
Social Security, Medicare and the elderly.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Older Women and HIV: A New Challenge (Spring 1998)
In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- AIDS Among Persons Aged 50 Years and Older (January 23, 1998)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Old AIDS (January 1998)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- National Association on HIV Over Fifty
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