title: Age- and education-matched comparison of aging HIV+ men who have sex with men to general population on common neuropsychological assessments.
abstract: Little is known about the impact of HIV and aging on cognitive functioning. This New York City cross-sectional study of aging HIV-positive gay and bisexual men assessed their neuropsychological state. Working memory and verbal abstract reasoning were relatively intact. After 55 years of age, attention abilities were impaired. Executive function impairment was present regardless of age and education. Results suggest the need for HIV-specific norms, and the use of neuropsychological assessments (i.e. baseline and over time) as a cost-effective way to assess HIV-related cognitive decline in developed and under-developed countries.
authors.affiliation: New York University, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra Anne
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kupprat
authors.affiliation: New York University, USA pnh1@nyu.edu.
authors.forename: Perry N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Halkitis
authors.affiliation: New York University, USA.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pérez-Figueroa
authors.affiliation: New York University, USA.
authors.forename: Todd M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.affiliation: New York University, USA.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ashman
authors.affiliation: New York University, USA.
authors.forename: Molly J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kingdon
authors.affiliation: New York University, USA.
authors.forename: Michael David
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D001727:Bisexuality; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: AIDS; HIV; age; cognitive; men’s health; neuropsychological