Currently, about "27% of those with HIV are over 50. By 2015, more than half will be, " according to a report of the Office of National AIDS Policy at the White House, October 28, 2010.
A 55-year HIV patient tends to look like a 70-year-old without HIV in terms of the treatment needed. 91% suffer from chronic medical conditions. such as arthritis, hepatitis, neuropathy, depression and high blood pressure. About 77% had two or more.
The survey studied about 1,000 HIV-positive 50+ year olds--640 men, 264 women and 10 transgender people.
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That is really sad. And AIDS? I know a man wuth AIDS, over 50, and he looks great...he has taken many treatments. I wonder what the oldest living person with AIDS is? Since it started around 1980...
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