Category Archives: Older adults (>50 years)

BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a major public health concern in the United States, particularly among older Black women who comprise approximately 40% of the newly diagnosed cases among...

The growing number of people over age 50 with HIV requires research, policy, and practice to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the health consequences of HIV in older individuals....

Objective: There is considerable research around the morbidity and mortality related to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular disease and diabetes, among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in resource-richer settings. Less...

The fastest growing segment of the United States HIV population is people aged 50 and older. This heterogeneous group includes people with diverse pathways into HIV positive status in later...

Little research can be found describing social aspects of aging with human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in Canada specifically, despite an overall increase in an aging population and...

PURPOSE: HIV-related immunological and multisystem accelerated aging contributes to the premature occurrence of age-related comorbidities. Such non-AIDS-defining comorbidities include cardiovascular disease, dyslipidemia, osteoporosis and frailty, and are of increasing importance...

Through a comprehensive literature search, the authors of this systematic review identified 21 articles focused on primary prevention of HIV/AIDS for adults aged 50 and over. Three major challenges to...

BACKGROUND: The quality of life of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) is becoming increasingly important–a fact that is also reflected in extensive research efforts. Owing to the almost...

OBJECTIVE: This study reviews the existing literature on the prevention of HIV among older adults, including universal and indicated prevention programs and prevention strategies. METHOD: A literature search was conducted...

INTRODUCTION: Older adults are generally considered to be at greater risk for medication non-adherence due to factors such as medication complexity, side effects, cost, and cognitive decline. However, this generalization...

A life course approach was used to assess household level impacts and inform interventions around HIV risk and AIDS vulnerability across seven major age-related stages of life. Our focus was...

Antiretroviral-therapy rollout in resource-poor countries is often associated with limited, if any, HIV-RNA monitoring. The effect of variable monitoring on the emergence of resistance after therapy with commonly used drug...