Aging and HIV

6-1-2018HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day celebrates and honors long-term survivors of the epidemic and raises awareness of their needs, issues, and journeys.

10-11-2017My initial thought when I sat down to write this blog was how much I appreciated what Paul Kawata and NMAC have done in the fight against HIV in the United Stat…

9-19-2017Cross-posted from HealthITBuzz Editor's Note: Learn more about how other federal partners acknowledged National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day fro…

9-18-2017Cross-posted from NIAID Now BlogToday marks the 10th National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. This annual observance brings attention to the unique socia…

6-5-2017June 5th marks the day when the first report of what would come to be known as AIDS was published in 1981. That is why we chose it as the day to launch HIV…

5-15-2017People living with HIV are living long, healthy lives—but aging and having HIV for a long time are tied to health complications.

10-27-2016Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older and younger adults with permanent disabilities, is an important source of health cove…

4-27-2016Infection Adds Five Years on Average to Biological AgeBy measuring a molecular signature of aging, researchers have found that HIV infection accelerates aging, …

9-18-2015Editor's Note: Today is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. Following is a blog by Dr. Jono Mermin, Centers for Disease Control, and Dr. Sean Cahill, Fen…

9-8-2015The AIDS Institute (TAI) is the lead organizer for National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day(NHAAD), which is observed on September 18. We saw the approach of t…