Category Archives: Older adults (>50 years)

Telephone delivered interventions for reducing morbidity and mortality in people with HIV infection

2013

Background: This is one of three Cochrane reviews examining the role of the telephone in HIV/AIDS services. Telephone interventions, delivered either by landline or mobile phone, may be useful in...

A systematic review to quantitatively evaluate ‘Stepping Stones’: A participatory community-based HIV/AIDS prevention intervention

2013

This first independent systematic review examined evidence for the effectiveness of the stepping stones intervention in HIV prevention. To reduce HIV transmission it addresses gender roles and promotes equitable relationships....

Older persons’ exclusion from sexually transmitted disease risk-reduction clinical trials

2007

BACKGROUND: The incidence of HIV and AIDS is growing faster among individuals 50 and older compared to those under 40. Although the majority of clinical trials aimed at treating diseases...

HIV: Associated transmission risks in older adults – An integrative review of the literature

2004

Recent evidence suggests that transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is increasing among late middle-aged and older adults (50 years of age or older). However, research studies explaining the unique...

Cancer and the ‘other’ noncommunicable chronic diseases in older people living with HIV/AIDS in resource-limited settings: A challenge to success

2012

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...

What do we know about older adults and HIV? A review of social and behavioral literature

2011

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...

Social aspects of HIV/AIDS and aging: A thematic review

2013

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...

A review of premature frailty in HIV-infected persons; another manifestation of HIV-related accelerated aging

2011

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...

A systematic review of education for the prevention of HIV/AIDS among older adults

2012

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...

More than 20 years of research into the quality of life of people with HIV and AIDS–a descriptive review of study characteristics and methodological approaches of published empirical studies

2013

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...

Prevention of HIV among older adults: A literature review and recommendations for future research

2012

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...

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