AI Article Synopsis
- Antiretroviral therapy has transformed HIV from a life-threatening condition to a manageable chronic disease, allowing many patients to live into their 60s and beyond.
- Many newly diagnosed HIV patients are now over 50 years old, leading to a growing prevalence of HIV among older adults.
- Increased HIV screening for older adults is essential, along with awareness of polypharmacy and other health issues commonly seen in aging patients with HIV.
Article Abstract
Thanks to antiretroviral therapy, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has become a controllable chronic disease, and many infected patients are now living into their 60s and beyond. In addition, many patients with newly diagnosed HIV infection are over age 50. The subsequent rising prevalence of HIV infection in older adults presents several challenges for primary care clinicians. This article promotes increased HIV screening in older adults and highlights the need to recognize polypharmacy and the various comorbidities inherent in the aging HIV population.
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