Prevalence of HIV-1 Infection in an elderly rural population and associations with neurocognitive impairment

JA Joska, AJ Dreyer, S Nightingale, MI Combrinck… - Aids, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: We explored the prevalence of HIV infection in older rural South Africans and its
associations, as well as the point prevalence of dementia and its associations with HIV and …

Prevalence and factors associated with probable HIV dementia in an African population: a cross-sectional study of an HIV/AIDS clinic population

J Nakku, E Kinyanda, S Hoskins - BMC psychiatry, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background The HIV/AIDS infection is common in sub-Saharan Africa and is
associated with psychological and neuro-cognitive impairment. These conditions, however …

Frequency of and risk factors for HIV dementia in an HIV clinic in sub-Saharan Africa

MH Wong, K Robertson, N Nakasujja, R Skolasky… - Neurology, 2007 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To measure the frequency and associated risk factors of HIV dementia in an HIV
clinic in Kampala, Uganda. Methods: We systematically sampled 78 HIV-seropositive (HIV+) …

Limitations of the International HIV Dementia Scale in the current era

B Milanini, R Paul, E Bahemana, Y Adamu, F Kiweewa… - Aids, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The International HIV Dementia Scale (IHDS) was developed as a tool to detect
HIV-dementia in both industrialized and resource-limited settings. Studies employing the …

High prevalence of suspected HIV-associated dementia in adult Malawian HIV patients

VN Patel, RG Mungwira… - … journal of STD & …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
HIV-associated dementia (HAD) has received little attention in sub-Saharan Africa, and
there are no data available from Malawi. We used the International HIV Dementia Scale …

Association of HIV infection and cognitive impairment in older adults: a meta-analysis

L Deng, X Zhang, Y Gao, DA Turner, F Qian, H Lu… - Ageing research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To synthesize evidence on the association between human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) infection and cognitive impairment in older adults. Design Meta-analysis …

The International HIV Dementia Scale is a useful screening tool for HIV-associated dementia/cognitive impairment in HIV-infected adults in Yaoundé-Cameroon

AK Njamnshi, V de Paul Djientcheu… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: As a baseline for a series of studies on HIV-associated dementia (HAD), we
sought to assess the usefulness of the recently developed International HIV Dementia Scale …

Higher frequency of dementia in older HIV-1 individuals: the Hawaii Aging with HIV-1 Cohort

V Valcour, C Shikuma, B Shiramizu, M Watters, P Poff… - Neurology, 2004 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Antiretroviral therapy has improved survival for HIV-1-infected individuals. The
neuroepidemiologic implications of HIV-1 in an aging population are not well known …

Aging with HIV: increased risk of HIV comorbidities in older adults

RA Roomaney, B van Wyk… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
With improved access to antiretroviral treatment (ART), adults with HIV live longer to reach
older age. The number of older adults living with HIV is increasing steadily, giving rise to a …

A multi-dimensional characterization of aging and wellbeing among HIV-positive adults in Malawi

C Moucheraud, J Paul-Schultz, M Mphande… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
There is relatively little research on aging with HIV and wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa. A
cross-sectional survey was implemented in Malawi; eligible respondents were≥ 30 years …