National HIV testing day

June 27th was National HIV testing day and even though it’s June 28th, it’s not too late to get tested. According to a 2008 report released by the CDC, the number of people aged 50 years and older living with HIV/AIDS has been increasing.

HIV/AIDS in Older Adults…Part II

Last week, we talked about the global statistics of HIV/AIDS and learned that 15% of all newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases are in those 50 and older.  We also learned that the virus that causes HIV can cause dementia and the virus and/or drugs used to treat it can cause osteoporosis and osteonecrosis as well as [...]

HIV and AIDS in Older Adults… Part I

A goal of The Aging Suite is to help educate people about health issues and topics that impact the aging population.  One such topic is HIV/AIDS.  Thanks to improved medications, today people with HIV/AIDS have longer life expectancies.  However, as they age, the virus can impact various systems in the body, affecting their functioning at [...]