Special Considerations Related to Aging in Persons With HIV
Summary
- The population of older persons with HIV has greatly increased since the introduction of effective combination ART[CDC 1998; Muñoz 1997; CDC HIV Surveillance; CDC Older]
- In 2018, more than one half (51%) of people in the United States and dependent areas with diagnosed HIV were 50 years of age or older[CDC Older]
- These changes are due to improved survival and an increase in the average age at infection
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Keywords: Acute HIV Infection, HIV and Older Patients