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Epidemiology
Russia's HIV Epidemic is Growing, Affecting Older Citizens

HIV infections are on the rise and are increasingly affecting Russia’s older population, according to a consumer watchdog report cited by the RBC news website.

Published
07 July 2019
From
Moscow Times
Drug interactions and pharmacokinetics
Frequent drug-drug interactions in older people with HIV in France

Drug-drug interactions are common in people over the age of 65 living with HIV and this substantially increases healthcare costs in France. Published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases,

Published
19 June 2019
By
Alain Volny-Anne
Cardiovascular disease
As HIV patients live longer, heart disease might be their next challenge

As people with HIV live longer, they also find themselves at higher risk for heart attack, stroke and other types of cardiovascular disease. A new American Heart Association report hopes to raise awareness about that connection, along with pointing out cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment strategies for an emerging population with unique concerns researchers have only begun to explore.

Published
04 June 2019
From
American Heart Association
Money, benefits and housing
US: Planning for Retirement While Living With HIV

Whether you're on public assistance or you're more well off, there are things you can do to plan for a secure future.

Published
03 June 2019
From
The Body
Ageing and HIV
Silver Singles: Why Are Sexually Transmitted Infections On The Rise In The Over 50s?

Divorce, dating apps, and living longer means STIs are affecting more older people than ever before.

Published
03 June 2019
From
Huffington Post
Ageing and HIV
The forgotten generation?

Modern advancements such as U=U have redefined what it means to live with HIV. But, as Ross Duffin reports, for the long-term survivors the lived reality is not so rosy.

Published
21 May 2019
From
Positive Living
Bone and joint problems
US study suggests that ageing people with HIV may have an increased risk of arthritis

HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy are associated with increased risk of cartilage damage in the knee associated with osteoarthritis, according to the results of a small US study

Published
16 May 2019
By
Michael Carter
Ageing and HIV
Raising the equality flag: Health inequalities among older LGBT people in the UK

New analysis, based on data from 24 different surveys, demonstrates that the odds of lesbian, gay, or bisexual men and women experiencing poor self-rated health are around 1.2 times higher than for heterosexual people, with poor self-rated health being a strong predictor of future mortality.

Published
08 May 2019
From
International Longevity Centre
People and personal stories
Ageing with HIV: Testimonials of Stigma and Discrimination in Healthcare Settings

So frequent were the stories that emerged of poor understanding and stigmatising attitudes to people with HIV from professionals working in medical services outside their HIV clinic, and so strong the fears of how people might be treated in these settings, that many participants with HIV reported a strong reluctance to access services which they needed for their ongoing good health, from surgery to dentistry and maternity services. These stories come from all parts of Europe.

Published
25 April 2019
From
EATG
Ageing and HIV
Clusters of co-morbidities in people living with HIV show major non-HIV medical needs

Most health problems in people living with HIV in two large cohorts can be classified in six clusters, with cardiovascular disease, metabolic problems, sexually transmitted infections and

Published
05 April 2019
By
Keith Alcorn
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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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