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Ageism And Sexuality

Older people are often stereotyped as non-sexual beings who should not, cannot, and do not want to have sexual relationships. Ageism prevents us to respect all forms of intimacy and sexual orientation in later life. Time to break the taboos!

Published
05 November 2018
From
Ageing Equal
Ageing and HIV
Older HIV patients struggle with loneliness and depression — and lack of services

Older people with HIV are frequently lonely and depressed, many of them face serious housing and financial hardships, and they have high rates of physical ailments — such as chronic pain, heart disease, diabetes and fatigue — that can diminish their quality of life. All of that’s been known for several years. But services to meet their needs still fall short, say people with HIV and the groups that support them, and simply quantifying their mental and physical health problems has been a challenge.

Published
21 October 2018
From
San Francisco Chronicle
Ageing and HIV
The Hidden Survivors

It's people living and aging with HIV who will lead the way. We were the ones who took care of each other back at the start of the epidemic, and we will come to the forefront of the battle once again.

Published
19 September 2018
From
Positively Aware
End-of-life issues
Only 42% in HIV group have an advance directive immediately before death

Only 4 in 10 HIV-positive people who died at a single center in 2013-2017 had completed an advance directive, including many people with a terminal condition [1]. About three quarters of the group had assigned medical power of attorney (MPOA).

Published
18 September 2018
From
NATAP
Ageing and HIV
HIV and Aging: A Growing Population Faces Unique Challenges

A conversation with community advocate Jeff Taylor

Published
16 September 2018
From
amfAR
Ageing and HIV
Preventing Muscle Loss Among the Elderly

Sarcopenia, a decline in skeletal muscle in older people, contributes to loss of independence.

Published
03 September 2018
From
New York Times
Neurological and cognitive problems
The Healthier Your Heart, the Healthier Your Brain May Be

The more measures of cardiovascular health older people had, the less likely they were to develop dementia.

Published
22 August 2018
From
New York Times
Ageing and HIV
Improving the Care of Aging Adults Living With HIV

"Ageism perpetuates the invisibility of older adults, which renders current medical and social service systems unprepared to respond to the needs of people aging with HIV infection," said Mark Brennan-Ing, PhD, director for research and evaluation at ACRIA, a nonprofit and community-based AIDS service organization based in New York City.

Published
13 August 2018
From
Infectious Disease Advisor
Ageing and HIV
The Newest “Ism” to Challenge Is Ageism

Sexism and racism are widely recognized and tackled, but ageism often goes unchecked.

Published
13 July 2018
From
Poz
People and personal stories
Nelson Vergel: Built to Survive

“There’s wisdom with age, but there’s a lot more wisdom with age and HIV,” says Nelson Vergel. Like many long-term survivors, he initially considered his HIV diagnosis a death sentence. But despite the odds, the Venezuelan immigrant refused to give up.

Published
29 June 2018
From
Poz
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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