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Article: Older adults and HIV.
- Article from:
- AORN Journal
- Article date:
- April 1, 2000
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Although health care providers generally are aware of the "graying" of America, many fail to recognize the increasing prevalence of HIV among this aging population. Human immunodeficiency virus affects all demographic groups, including older adults. People 50 years of age and older compose the fastest growing HIV-infected group, increasing 138% since 1993.(1) More older adults with HIV and AIDS, combined with the lack of awareness of many health care providers, have fostered the phrases "overlooked epidemic" and "forgotten population" when referring to older adults diagnosed with this infection.(2)
As the number of older people infected with HIV grows, ...