Older Adults with HIV: An In-Depth Examination of an Emerging Population
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- Author/s: Brennan, Mark; Karpiak, Stephen E.; Shippy, R. Andrew; Cantor, Marjorie H.
- Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc
- ISBN: 9781608760541
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 127 pages
- Publication date: 19 May 2010
- Dimensions: 260mm (Width), 180mm (Height), 15mm (Spine width)
- Weight: 456g
Overview
The first decade of the HIV/AIDS epidemic was defined by young gay men dying and activism. Developing a strategy to best sustain the health and quality of life for the ageing population living with HIV requires a rigorous assessment of this group's characteristics and needs.
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The first decade of the HIV/AIDS epidemic was defined by young gay men dying and activism. The second decade saw people of colour and women account for the majority of those with HIV, as well as the development of effective drugs and the hope that HIV could become treatable or even curable. In this third decade, HIV has evolved into a chronic manageable disease. Few would have ever thought that there would be large numbers of older adults living with HIV in our lifetimes. Developing a strategy to best sustain the health and quality of life for the ageing population living with HIV requires a rigorous assessment of this group's characteristics and needs. 'Research on Older Adults with HIV' (ROAH), conducted by the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA), is the first step to begin to establish a valid comprehensive knowledge-base of the unique characteristics and needs of this growing population.
Contents
The Emerging Population of Older Adults with HIV &
Introduction to ROAH the Research Study
Health Status, Comorbidities &
Health-related Quality-of-Life
Mental Health
Substance &
Alcohol Use
Sexual Behaviour Among HIV+ Older Adults
HIV Stigma &
Disclosure of Serostatus
Social Support Networks of Older People with HIV
Loneliness Among Older Adults with HIV
Psychological Well-being
Religiousness &
Spirituality
Ageing with HIV: Implications &
Future Directions
Index.
