Successful aging with HIV: a brief overview for nursing.
Adults age 50 and older with HIV represent approximately 20% to 25% of the entire HIV population in the United States. This unique clinical population is expected to grow; therefore, understanding how to facilitate successful aging in this population is needed. Issues that can negatively affect successful aging with HIV have been identified, and include social isolation, suicidal ideation, HIV-related stigma, cognitive decline, sarcopenia, HIV-medication toxicity, osteoporosis, and fatigue. This brief overview provides nurses with specific insights for practice, intervention, and research.
Vance
David E
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School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210, USA. devance@uab.edu
Childs
Gwendolyn
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Moneyham
Linda
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McKie-Bell
Peggy
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D055948:Sarcopenia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012934:Social Isolation; D013240:Stereotyping; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention