Client characteristics and acceptability of a home-based HIV counselling and testing intervention in rural South Africa

R Naik, H Tabana, T Doherty, W Zembe, D Jackson - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
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 …

The HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa is aging: evidence from the demographic and health surveys in sub-Saharan Africa

S Vollmer, K Harttgen, T Alfven, J Padayachy, P Ghys… - AIDS and Behavior, 2017 - Springer
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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Risk factors for non‐communicable diseases among older adults in rural Africa

J Negin, R Cumming, SS de Ramirez… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
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 …