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HIV and ageing: what the geriatrician needs to know

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posted on 2023-06-09, 00:06 authored by Thomas LevettThomas Levett, Juliet Wright, M Fisher
The transformation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a rapidly fatal disease to a chronic manageable illness has resulted in annual increases in the numbers of people living with HIV. The HIV cohort is therefore ageing, with numbers of older adults with HIV climbing, through both prolonged survival and late acquisition of the disease. Associated with ageing is an accumulation of HIV-associated non-AIDS related co-morbidities, creating a complex patient group affected by multi-morbidity along with polypharmacy, functional decline and complex social issues. With this in mind, this review seeks to explore areas where HIV (diagnosed or undetected) may impact on the work of clinical geriatricians.

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  • Published

Journal

Reviews in Clinical Gerontology

ISSN

0959-2598

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Issue

1

Volume

24

Page range

10-24

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  • BSMS Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-01-20

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