New in HIV and Aging

This page is updated with recent information, articles, upcoming conferences and policy issues. All previous updates and additional content can be found on the Resources page. (Last updated August 2022)

HIV & Aging Scholars Program

Applications are now closed for the second cohort of the HIV and Aging Scholars Program. We will announce details for Cohort 3 in the spring of 2023.

Clinical Updates

• What is an Age-Friendly Health System? - An initiative of the John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in partnership with the American Hospital Association and the Catholic Health Association of the United States
• Aging Related Concerns of People Living with HIV Referred for Geriatric Consultation - Research article from HIV/AIDS-Research and Palliative Care
• Experiences of Everyday Ageism and the Health of Older US Adults - Article from the JAMA Network about the experience of ageism in older US adults
• Practical Toolkit for Providing Holistic Care for Aging People with HIV - From Prime, an accredited medical education and research company, providing guidance on caring for older people with HIV.  The toolkit includes information about comorbidities and polypharmacy, screening and managing chronic diseases, coordinating care across different specialists and mental health wellness.
• Age-Friendly Health Systems: Guide to Using the 4Ms in the Care of Older Adults - From the Institute of Healthcare Improvement, read about how to use the 4Ms (what matters, medication, mentation, mobility) in caring for older adults.

Policy Updates

• Making your Area Plan on Aging LGBTQ+ and HIV+ Inclusive: New Older Americans Act Requirements & ACL Guidelines for AAAs - from SAGE, a national advocacy and services organization for LGBTQ+ elders, published in May 2022. The guidance described in the document is set to take effect on October 1, 2022. Download the PDF.

Presentations

• NATAP’s HIV and Aging: Effects on the Brain
• NATAP’s Caring for Older Adults With HIV In The 21st Century: It’s Time For a Geriatric Approach
• NATAP’s Improving Bone Health in People with HIV
• On-Demand Podcasts - Aging and HIV: Issues, Screening and Management in Individuals with HIV as They Age, from the International Antiviral Society-USA.  Slides can be accessed here.
• HIV and Aging Learning Modules

Upcoming Meetings and Conferences

• Graying of HIV Symposium: Virtually Sept. 9
• United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA): Oct. 8-11in San Juan, Puerto Rico
• International Workshop on HIV & Aging: Virtually Oct. 13-14.
• ANAC2022: Nov. 17-19 in Tampa, FL