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Successful aging and the epidemiology of HIV

Overview of attention for article published in Clinical Interventions in Aging, June 2011
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Title
Successful aging and the epidemiology of HIV
Published in
Clinical Interventions in Aging, June 2011
DOI 10.2147/cia.s14726
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David E Vance, Teena McGuinness, Karen Musgrove, Nancy Ann Orel, Pariya L Fazeli

Abstract

By 2015, it is estimated that nearly half of those living with HIV in the US will be 50 years of age and older. This dramatic change in the demographics of this clinical population represents unique challenges for patients, health care providers, and society-at-large. Fortunately, because of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and healthy lifestyle choices, it is now possible for many infected with HIV to age successfully with this disease; however, this depends upon one's definition of successful aging. It is proposed that successful aging is composed of eight factors: length of life, biological health, cognitive efficiency, mental health, social competence, productivity, personal control, and life satisfaction. Unfortunately, HIV and medication side effects can compromise these factors, thus diminishing one's capacity to age successfully with this disease. This article explores how HIV, medication side effects from HAART, and lifestyle choices can compromise the factors necessary to age successfully. Implications for practice and research are posited.

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Mendeley readers

The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 130 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.

Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Brazil 2 2%
United States 1 <1%
Taiwan 1 <1%
Nigeria 1 <1%
Unknown 125 96%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 19 15%
Other 13 10%
Student > Master 12 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 12 9%
Researcher 10 8%
Other 35 27%
Unknown 29 22%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 40 31%
Social Sciences 17 13%
Nursing and Health Professions 13 10%
Psychology 9 7%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 5 4%
Other 13 10%
Unknown 33 25%