HIV and Aging in the Era of ART and COVID-19

Our understanding of HIV/AIDS has been reframed in the recent past because the use of novel antiretroviral therapy has enabled clinicians and patients to control the progression of the disease.

February 1, 2022

Addressing Health Disparities in HIV: Introduction to the Special Issue, JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes: December 15, 2021

This article is about how racial and ethnic minorities specifically in California are impacted by HIV/AIDS. It discusses how they tailored their programs to target low-income populations. This particular study was done to prevent further HIV infections in at-risk populations. 

December 15, 2021

Gilead Sciences 2021 HIV Age Positively Report

This report from Gilead Sciences reviews resources related to HIV and aging created by HIV Age Positively program grantees.

December 14, 2021

Barriers and opportunities for the mental health of LGBT older adults and older people living with HIV: A systematic literature review

The study was conducted to review current literature regarding accessing mental health care among LGBT older adults and older PLWH. The results displayed a lack of provider competency in caring for LGBT patients, lower rates of insurance coverage, greater mental health burden, social and structural determinants of health, policy solutions, and technology and health literacy.

November 16, 2021

Aging With HIV Comes With Other Health Concerns

This article from POZ notes that a large study found that heart disease and mental health conditions are driving use of multiple medications as people age. People aging with HIV develop more chronic conditions and start to take more medications.

November 12, 2021

Aging With HIV Institute and Roundtable

This roundtable at SYNC 2021 brought together experts living and aging with HIV (15 years or more) to review and reflect upon the current capacity and future constraints of the HIV and aging care and prevention services sectors, and the discrete needs that follow.

November 9, 2021

Multimorbidity in people with HIV using ART in the US: Projections to 2030

Researchers forecast a “silver tsunami” in multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and healthcare costs in US residents with HIV.

Methamphetamine and cardiac disease among people with HIV infection

This study evaluates the association between methamphetamine use and cardiac disease among PWH. The study displayed no association between methamphetamine abuse/dependence and a diagnosis of myocardial infarction or heart failure was found among PWH.

November 1, 2021

Factors affecting statin uptake among people living with HIV: primary care provider perspectives

This study examined clinic leadership and provider perceptions of factors associated with statin prescribing for persons with HIV receiving care in eight community health clinics across Los Angeles, California.

October 30, 2021

Aging and on PrEP: Considerations for PrEP in People 50 Years of Age and Older

Ensuring older adults have access to PrEP is a key step towards ending the HIV epidemic in the U.S. This webinar presents considerations around medical, counseling, and educational strategies to improve the uptake of PrEP among people aged 50 and older. It highlights the benefits and opportunities of using PrEP in this population in efforts to decrease the rate of new HIV infections among people over 50.

October 26, 2021

A Malawian Perspective on Aging and HIV/AIDS

Although we live in an aging population, attention is far from focused on those 50 or older when it comes to HIV/AIDS in Malawi. HealthHIV Fellow Delroy White recently found himself asking, “What happens to older people when most medical interventions are directed towards younger populations?”

September 18, 2021

Many Folks Who Finally Disclose Their HIV Status Discover New Freedom

“I feel my heart releasing,” the actor Billy Porter said when he ended his 14-year silence earlier this year. Every day, folks who are newly living openly with HIV experience what he’s talking about.

August 30, 2021

Unique Gut Microbiome in HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Suggests Association with Chronic Inflammation

This article investigated compositional changes in the gut microbiome and its role in chronic inflammation in patients infected with HIV. The results suggest that gut dysbiosis contributes to sustaining chronic inflammation in patients with HIV infection despite effective antiretroviral therapy and that correcting gut dysbiosis will be effective in improving long-term outcomes in patients.

August 11, 2021

HealthHIV State of Aging with HIV™ Second Annual National Survey

This comprehensive national survey further underscores the ongoing needs and experiences of people aging, thriving, and sometimes struggling with the HIV; many of whom are among the first generation of people diagnosed with HIV.

July 23, 2021

Links Between Inflammation, Mood, and Physical Function Among Older Adults With HIV

This paper examines relationships between psychosocial factors, inflammatory markers, and age-related health outcomes among older PLWH.

July 22, 2021

Positive Psychological Factors are Linked to Successful Cognitive Aging Among Older Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

This paper examines relationships between psychological factors and successful cognitive aging in PWH.

Forging New Frontiers in HIV and Aging

This editorial looks at the current state of ART, aging with HIV, and factors related to positive aging.

Aging with HIV in the ART Era

This article from Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology examines the various comorbidities, such as chronic inflammation, associated with aging with HIV.

Current Challenges and Solutions in Research and Clinical Care of Older Persons Living with HIV

This conference summary from AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses looks at the current state of research around inflamm-aging and other age-related comorbidities in PWH.

HIV in the United States by Age

While HIV affects all people in the United States and dependent areas, some age groups are especially affected. Get the latest data on HIV by age from the CDC.

HIV complex care and care coordination: the nurse’s role

Articles suggest that nurses specializing in HIV care are an effective approach to a new era of life-long HIV care. Community nurses whose role is to create and conduct CCPs in a small clinic would enable nurses to work directly with patients to increase the effectiveness of the CCP.

July 16, 2021

Senotherapeutics for HIV and aging

Senescence is a hallmark of aging-related diseases that is characterized by stable cell cycle arrest and chronic inflammation. Chronic HIV-1 infection predisposes patients to aging-related illnesses and is similarly marked by a senescence-like phenotype. A better understanding of the role of HIV-1 in aging will inform the development of therapeutics aimed at eliminating senescent cells that drive accelerated physiologic aging.

March 1, 2021

Long-Term Suppressive cART Is Not Sufficient to Restore Intestinal Permeability and Gut Microbiota Compositional Changes

The study explores the long-term effects of cART on markers of gut damage, microbial translocation, and paired gut/blood microbiota composition, with a focus on the role exerted by different drug classes. The results conclude that 24 months of cART only affects the gastrointestinal tract minorly.

February 26, 2021

Highlights from the Fourth Annual State of Aging with HIV Survey

Now in its fourth year, this national survey captures the experiences of people aging with HIV (PAWH) and the professionals who support them.

August 4, 2025