Client characteristics and acceptability of a home-based HIV counselling and testing intervention in rural South Africa
Background HIV counselling and testing (HCT) is a critical gateway for addressing HIV
prevention and linking people to treatment, care, and support. Since national testing rates …
prevention and linking people to treatment, care, and support. Since national testing rates …
The HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa is aging: evidence from the demographic and health surveys in sub-Saharan Africa
We use the individual-level data from all available Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)
from 27 sub-Saharan African countries conducted between 2003 and 2012 (40 population …
from 27 sub-Saharan African countries conducted between 2003 and 2012 (40 population …
A forgotten population: older adults with newly diagnosed HIV
TM Ellman, ME Sexton, D Warshafsky… - AIDS patient care and …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Limited data are available regarding adults age≥ 50 at initial HIV diagnosis. Improved
understanding of this group is critical in designing interventions to facilitate earlier diagnosis …
understanding of this group is critical in designing interventions to facilitate earlier diagnosis …
Cancer and the 'other'noncommunicable chronic diseases in older people living with HIV/AIDS in resource-limited settings: a challenge to success
LR Hirschhorn, SF Kaaya, PS Garrity, E Chopyak… - Aids, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objective: There is considerable research around the morbidity and mortality related to
noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular disease and diabetes …
noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular disease and diabetes …
The changing face of the HIV epidemic in sub‐S aharan A frica
PC Mutevedzi, ML Newell - Tropical Medicine & International …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread roll‐out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has substantially changed the face of
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Timely initiation of ART in HIV‐infected individuals …
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Timely initiation of ART in HIV‐infected individuals …
Global, regional, and national burden of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in older adults aged 60–89 years from 1990 to 2019: results from the Global …
L Fu, T Tian, B Wang, Z Lu, J Bian, W Zhang… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Sexually active older adults are often more susceptible to HIV and other
sexually transmitted infections (STIs) due to various health conditions (especially a …
sexually transmitted infections (STIs) due to various health conditions (especially a …
Screening for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (hand) in adults aged 50 and over attending a government HIV clinic in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Comparison of …
J Kellett-Wright, A Flatt, P Eaton, S Urasa, W Howlett… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
Validated screening tools for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) are lacking
for the newly emergent ageing population of people living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan …
for the newly emergent ageing population of people living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan …
Association of aging and survival in a large HIV-infected cohort on antiretroviral therapy
C Bakanda, J Birungi, R Mwesigwa, N Ford, CL Cooper… - Aids, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To examine if there is a significant difference in survival between elderly (> 50
years) and nonelderly adult patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy in Uganda …
years) and nonelderly adult patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy in Uganda …
HIV behavioural interventions targeted towards older adults: a systematic review
J Negin, A Rozea, ALC Martiniuk - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background The increasing number of people living with HIV aged 50 years and older has
been recognised around the world yet non-pharmacologic HIV behavioural and cognitive …
been recognised around the world yet non-pharmacologic HIV behavioural and cognitive …
Risk factors for non‐communicable diseases among older adults in rural Africa
Objective To expand the evidence base on the prevalence of non‐communicable disease
(NCD) risk factors in rural Africa, in particular among older adults aged 50 and older …
(NCD) risk factors in rural Africa, in particular among older adults aged 50 and older …