Aging, HIV and wellness: augmenting the components of successful aging

Pharmaceutical advances in suppressing viral replication of HIV has resulted in improved prognosis of those infected with HIV. As a result, adults infected with HIV are approaching nearly normal life expectancies. In fact by 2015, nearly half of those with HIV will be 50 years of age and older. Alth...

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Published in:Aging health 2011-06, Vol.7 (3), p.435-446
Main Authors: Vance, David E, Bayless, Howard, Kempf, Mirjam-Collette, Keltner, Norman L, Fazeli, Pariya L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Aging
antiretroviral
cancer
Care and treatment
Cognition
Cognitive ability
Geriatrics
HAART
hardiness
highly active antiretroviral therapy
HIV
HIV (Viruses)
HIV patients
Human immunodeficiency virus
Life expectancy
Life span
Mental disorders
Mental health
Pharmaceuticals
Prognosis
Replication
spirituality
stigma
successful aging
suicidal ideation
unemployment
wellness
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Summary:Pharmaceutical advances in suppressing viral replication of HIV has resulted in improved prognosis of those infected with HIV. As a result, adults infected with HIV are approaching nearly normal life expectancies. In fact by 2015, nearly half of those with HIV will be 50 years of age and older. Although the increase in life expectancy among HIV-positive patients heralds optimism in treating this disease in the long term, HIV remains incurable and may complicate one ’s ability to age successfully. In this article, eight components necessary for successful aging (i.e., length of life, biological health, mental health, cognitive efficiency, social competence, productivity, personal control and life satisfaction) as posited by Baltes and Baltes will be delineated and described as they are compromised by HIV. Highlighted in this article will be prevention and intervention strategies to facilitate successful aging in this population. From this, implications for future research will be provided.
ISSN:1745-509X
1745-5103
DOI:10.2217/ahe.11.28