HIV & Aging
HIV & Aging
Golden Compass Program Launches at San Francisco General Hospital
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 February 2017 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The Golden Compass program is now open at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital's Ward 86, offering one-stop shopping for HIV-positive people age 50 and older. The program, which started seeing patients this past fall, held its official launch party on February 3.
UNAIDS Special Session Looks at HIV and Aging, New Report Examines Long-Term AIDS Survival
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- Published on Thursday, 15 December 2016 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
A UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board meeting on December 8 addressed the challenges related to an aging population with HIV worldwide. In related news, activist Matt Sharp recently released a new report on long-term survivors living with HIV/AIDS.
High Prevalence of Geriatric Conditions Among HIV+ People Over Age 50 in San Francisco
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- Published on Sunday, 08 May 2016 00:00
- Written by Michael Carter
Older HIV-positive people have a high prevalence of multiple age-related problems, investigators reported in the March 29 online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. The research involved people aged 50 years and older receiving outpatient care in San Francisco. Overall, 40% reported difficulties with daily activities, most reported loneliness, many had mild cognitive impairment, and 30% had only poor to fair quality of life.
September 18 is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
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- Published on Friday, 16 September 2016 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
Sunday, September 18, is the annual observance of National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAAD), an opportunity to focus on the HIV prevention, testing, care, and treatment for the aging population, as well as the health and well-being of the growing population of older people living with HIV.
September 18 is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
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- Published on Tuesday, 15 September 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
Friday, September 18, is the 8th annual observance of National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAAD), an opportunity to focus on the challenges facing the aging population regarding HIV prevention, testing, care, and treatment, as well as the health and well-being of the growing population of older people living with HIV.
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