As people with HIV live longer, they can experience increased incidence and earlier onset of chronic conditions and geriatric syndromes. Older people are also at substantially increased risk of delayed diagnosis and treatment for HIV. Increasing provider awareness of this is pivotal in ensuring adequate consideration of HIV testing and earlier screening for chronic conditions. In addition, evaluating patients for common geriatric syndromes such as polypharmacy, frailty, falls, and cognitive impairment should be contextualized based on how they present.
Keyphrases
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv infected
- end stage renal disease
- cognitive impairment
- hiv aids
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- primary care
- peritoneal dialysis
- hip fracture
- physical activity
- emergency department
- risk factors
- south africa
- community dwelling
- drug induced
- adverse drug
- electronic health record