title: AIDS in the elderly: a case and its implications.
abstract: Although acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remains relatively uncommon in the elderly, there are serious and unique implications associated with the diagnosis of AIDS in this age group. The most common mode of transmission is transfusion. With the growing number of elderly, an increase in AIDS in the elderly will occur despite improved screening methods. Dementia is a serious morbidity associated with AIDS in the elderly, which presents considerable diagnostic and ethical dilemmas. A case is presented which illustrates the geriatric multidisciplinary team approach to the care of a 90-year-old man with AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fillit
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fruchtman
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sell
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015215:Zidovudine