Managing Long-Term HIV Survivors
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This Week in HIV Research: U=U Grows Ever Stronger
Oct. 10, 2019: Long-term viral suppression = zero genital tract shedding among women; HIV treatment initiation and sexual risk among MSM; PrEP interest vs. uptake among trans women of color; polypharmacy among people living with HIV.
Ketogenic Diet May Hold Promise for Older People With HIV
New scientific evidence suggests that the celebrity-backed diet may have significant cognitive benefits for older people living with HIV.
Loneliness, Depression, Financial Problems, and Comorbidities Top List of Issues Faced by Older Adults Living With HIV in New Report
Comorbidities, mental health issues, loneliness, and financial problems are the biggest issues faced by older people living with HIV, the San Francisco portion of a new report issued by the ACRIA Center on HIV and Aging at GMHC showed.
How Providers Can Address HIV, Aging, and Polypharmacy
"Finding the proper balance between risk and benefit can sometimes be more art than science," writes David Fawcett Ph.D., LCSW.
The Reunion Project Seeks to Build an HIV Research Agenda for Long-Term Survivors
Since 2015, The Reunion Project (TRP) long-term survivors connect and talk about their common experiences. Several workshops at USCA 2018 facilitated by TRP offered long-term survivors a rare opportunity voice to their experiences and feelings.
This Week in HIV Research: Food, It Does a Body Good
How food insecurity feeds inflammation; racial disparities in HPV16 prevalence; how HIV meds affect pre-existing neurocognitive impairment; central nervous system inflammation in the setting of HIV treatment success.
The Role of Aging in HIV-Related Hospitalizations and Complications
The first in a series of interviews with a mentor/mentee pair, David Riedel, M.D., and his mentee, Shruti Gujaran, discuss chronic non-HIV/AIDS-related diseases among older patients with HIV.
Alberta Clinic Explores Long-Term Survival Among HIV-Positive People
Researchers at a Canadian clinic have taken a different approach to their recent analysis of long-term survivors.
Study Uncovers High Rates of Loneliness Among Older HIV-Positive People
Researchers studying quality of life for people with HIV over 50 found that 58% of study participants experienced some degree of loneliness.
One Doc's Advice for Caring for Elderly Patients With HIV
Kristine Erlandson, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine with the University of Colorado, discusses significant issues related to caring for elderly HIV-positive patients.