Functional impairment, disability, and frailty in adults aging with HIV-infection

KM Erlandson, JA Schrack, CM Jankowski… - Current hiv/aids …, 2014 - Springer
The integration of antiretroviral therapy (ie, ART) into HIV care has dramatically extended the
life expectancy of those living with HIV. However, in comparison to similar HIV-uninfected …

Current scenario and strategies to tackle cardiovascular disease risk in HIV geriatrics

M Shabil, VU Kumar, S Dhingra… - Current Pharmacology …, 2023 - Springer
Owing to the advent of antiretroviral (ART) drugs, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has
become a controllable infection, but pernicious health outcomes due to the infection are …

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 …

Increasing trends in HIV prevalence among people aged 50 years and older: evidence from estimates and survey data

M Mahy, CS Autenrieth, K Stanecki, S Wynd - Aids, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To present the most recent 2013 UNAIDS estimates of HIV prevalence among
people aged 50 years and older, and to validate these estimates using data from national …

A frailty index predicts survival and incident multimorbidity independent of markers of HIV disease severity

G Guaraldi, TD Brothers, S Zona, C Stentarelli, F Carli… - Aids, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Aging with HIV is associated with multisystem vulnerability that might be well
characterized by frailty. We sought to construct a frailty index based on health deficit …

Achieving the fourth 90: healthy aging for people living with HIV

TG Harris, M Rabkin, WM El-Sadr - Aids, 2018 - journals.lww.com
The availability of potent antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed the HIV epidemic,
changing HIV disease from a fatal illness to a chronic, manageable condition. In higher …

Aging with HIV in Africa: the challenges of living longer

J Negin, T Bärnighausen, JD Lundgren, EJ Mills - Aids, 2012 - journals.lww.com
The global response to the HIV epidemic represents one of the greatest public health
achievements of this century. The successful scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) …

Under-triage of older trauma patients in prehospital care: a systematic review

A Alshibani, M Alharbi, S Conroy - European geriatric medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background It is argued that many older trauma patients are under-triaged in prehospital
care which may adversely affect their outcomes. This systematic review aimed to assess …

Multimorbidity in non-communicable diseases in South African primary healthcare

H Lalkhen, R Mash - South African Medical Journal, 2015 - journals.co.za
Background. Multimorbidity in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a complex global
healthcare challenge that is becoming increasingly prevalent. In Africa, comorbidity of …

Determinants of active and healthy ageing in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Cameroon

FL Naah, AM Njong, JN Kimengsi - International journal of environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper examines the determinants and policy implications of active and healthy ageing
in Sub-Saharan Africa, taking the case of Bamenda, in Cameroon. Specifically, the study …