It is worth noting the real numbers. The US CDC predicts that by 2015 half of the entire US HIV/AIDS population will be over 50 and 75% over 40. That is about 1 million people. Annually about 10-15% of new HIV diagnoses occur over age 50. For those older adults living with HIV/AIDS the new challenge is that they are developing many age-related conditions when they are in their 50s and early 60s [cardiac issues, cancers, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis and more along with high rates of depression]. This epidemic again presents another serious challenge !


Stephen E Karpiak PhD
AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA)
Center on HIV and Aging
and NYU College of Nursing and the NYU Medical CFAR