Today’s Research on Aging, Issue 18: HIV/AIDS and Older Adults in the United States
(2009) After three decades of combating HIV/AIDS, scientists have made advances that have helped HIV-infected individuals live longer and better quality lives. These advances have also created new challenges as now over a quarter of the U.S. HIV-infected population is ages 50 and older.
This newsletter reviews some recent research, either sponsored by the U.S. National Institute on Aging or by other organizations, on aging and HIV/AIDS.
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Program and Policy Implications
HIV/AIDS and Older Adults in the United States
After three decades of combating HIV/AIDS, scientists have made advances that have helped HIV-infected individuals live longer and better quality lives. These advances have also created new challenges as now over a quarter of the U.S. HIV-infected population is ages 50 and older.
This newsletter reviews some recent research, either sponsored by the U.S. National Institute on Aging or by other organizations, on aging and HIV/AIDS.
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