To mark National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day, which was on September 18th, the American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) is offering a new HIV and aging brochure, Staying Healthy with HIV as You Age. This booklet focuses on how to manage the common situation older people face of trying to manage two or more chronic illnesses successfully.
The National HIV and Aging Awareness Day was launched in 2008 to focus attention on HIV-related issues confronting aging adults. Older adults dominate the USA epidemic. In major metro areas, more than half of all those living with HIV are age 50 and older. HIV-related challenges facing older Americans include lack of knowledge about HIV and stigma that discourages them from seeking HIV testing and care. In older adults, HIV is too often diagnosed late in the course of the infection, leading to shorter HIV-to-AIDS intervals and increased risk for other illnesses and poor health outcomes. Learn more at HIV-Age.org.
