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Lesson 4. HIV in Older Adults
Learning Objective Performance Indicators
- Recognize age-related and HIV-related changes to the immune systems of people 50 years of age and older
- Discuss the interplay of HIV and the aging process within the framework of accelerated and accentuated aging
- List recommendations for antiretroviral therapy management in persons 50 years of age and older.
- Explain expected virologic and immunologic responses to antiretroviral therapy in persons 50 years of age and older.
- Highlight comorbidities that more commonly occur in older adults with HIV
About this Lesson
Learning Objective Performance Indicators
- Recognize age-related and HIV-related changes to the immune systems of people 50 years of age and older
- Discuss the interplay of HIV and the aging process within the framework of accelerated and accentuated aging
- List recommendations for antiretroviral therapy management in persons 50 years of age and older.
- Explain expected virologic and immunologic responses to antiretroviral therapy in persons 50 years of age and older.
- Highlight comorbidities that more commonly occur in older adults with HIV
Activities in this Lesson
- Quick ReferenceHIV in Older Adults Core Concepts
- Background
- Accelerated versus Accentuated Aging
- Epidemiology of HIV in Older Persons
- Screening and Detection of HIV in Older Adults
- Antiretroviral Therapy in the Older Patient with HIV
- Common Comorbid Conditions in Older Persons with HIV
- Life Expectancy, Age of Death, and Advanced Care Planning
- Summary Points
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