Delayed presentation of HIV among older individuals: a growing problem

AC Justice, MB Goetz, CN Stewart, BC Hogan… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Late presentation for care is a major impediment to the prevention and effective treatment of
HIV infection. Older individuals are at increased risk of late presentation, represent a …

[HTML][HTML] The role of TEMRA cell-mediated immune senescence in the development and treatment of HIV disease

L Guo, X Liu, X Su - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has plagued human society for a long time since its
discovery, causing a large number of patients to suffer and costing hundreds of millions of …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Large age shifts in HIV-1 incidence patterns in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

A Akullian, A Vandormael, JC Miller… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Recent declines in adult HIV-1 incidence have followed the large-scale expansion of
antiretroviral therapy and primary HIV prevention across high-burden communities of sub …

The end of AIDS? HIV and the new landscape of illness in rural South Africa

SA Mojola, N Angotti, D Denardo, E Schatz… - Global Public …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The global HIV/AIDS scientific community has begun to hail the dawn of 'the End of
AIDS'with widespread anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and dramatic declines in AIDS-related …

Poor HIV-related outcomes in older adults newly diagnosed with HIV: a 4-year retrospective analysis from a single site in Asia

HY Wong, PL Wong, MK Bador, ML Chong… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: In resource-limited settings, HIV-related services are often targeted to younger
key populations, although increasing reports have found that adults≥ 50 years now account …

'You Have to Withstand That Because You Have Come for What You Have Come for': barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral treatment access among older South …

E Schatz, L Knight, FC Mukumbang… - Sociology of Health …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nationwide rollout of antiretroviral treatment (ART) is increasing the number of older persons
living with HIV (OPLWH) in South Africa. Yet, little is known about how the sociological …

“A Nowadays Disease”: HIV/AIDS and Social Change in a Rural South African Community

SA Mojola, N Angotti, E Schatz… - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
Why do some people adapt successfully to change while others do not? We examine this
question in the context of a severe HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa, where adapting (or …

An analysis of the relationship between HIV risk self-perception with sexual behaviour and HIV status in South African older adults

M Nyirenda, N Mnqonywa, B Tutshana… - African Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To examine how older adults perceive their own risk of acquiring HIV; and how
this perception correlates with their sexual behaviour and HIV status. Methods: We used …

From “Secret” to “Sensitive Issue”: Shifting Ideas About HIV Disclosure Among Middle-Aged and Older Rural South Africans in the Era of Antiretroviral Treatment

E Schatz, I David, N Angotti… - Journal of aging …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective As HIV shifts from “death sentence” to “chronic condition,” disclosure of HIV status
to intimate partners and family is a significant component of both prevention and treatment …