People on HIV drugs have ‘substantial’ Alzheimer’s protection: study
May 12, 2025People taking drugs for HIV and hepatitis B are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. UVA Health investigators now would like clinical trials to examine the potential of the HIV medications as a means to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Patients With HIV May Have High Prevalence of Long COVID
January 15, 2025The prevalence of long COVID was high in patients living with HIV, according to a review published in eClinicalMedicine.
Recommendations for Incorporating Geriatrics Into HIV Care Include Attention to Both Body and Mind
December 16, 2024Of the nearly 1.1 million people living with HIV in the United States in 2022, an estimated 54% were over 50 years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Yet we are not doing enough to meet the needs of this population: A recent CDC study found that the country was on pace to miss all of its 2025 goals for improving the quality of life for people living with HIV age 50 and older.
Nearly 20% of New HIV Diagnoses Occur Among Older Adults
December 10, 2024Patients aged 50 and older who were newly diagnosed with HIV often reported heterosexual transmission and were more often women when compared with those younger than 50, according to an analysis of patients in New York State that was published in JAIDS.
Inflamm-aging: Effects of Chronic Inflammation with HIV
February 5, 2024Advances in Antiretroviral therapy (ART) allow people with HIV to live longer with fewer medications. Join us as Dr. Peter Hunt details the connection between chronic inflammation and HIV infection and discusses care considerations and emerging research.
Ageism and People With Early-Onset Disability
December 16, 2020This study focuses more generally on those who are aging with a disability and have been living with their disability from a young age. In the study, this classifies those who are born with HIV and the discrimination and long-term problems that they face over time as someone with a disability.
A continuum of HIV care describing mortality and loss to follow-up: a longitudinal cohort study
June 4, 2018A cross-sectional study assessed how effective it was for those on HIV meds to not transmit to others, along with how high the loss to follow-up was in various HIV programs. They found that there was a high loss of follow-up in HIV care programs, but it highlighted the need for intervention as well as an increase in rates of viral suppression.
Aging in HIV-Infected Subjects: A New Scenario and a New View
December 21, 2017Researchers examine the age-related conditions in older persons with HIV and address clinical management according to the author’s expertise and published literature. The researchers aim to advance the debate about the most appropriate management of this population, including less well-studied aspects, such as the frequency of screening for psychological/mental and social and functional capabilities.
