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The graying of HIV/AIDS
— preparedness and needs of the aging network in a changing epidemic | | Author(s) | Charles A Emlet, Amanda Gerkin, Nancy Orel |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 52, issue 8, 2009 |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2009 |
| Pages | pp 803-814 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | AIDS ; Needs [elderly] ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Projects ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The number of older adults living in the US with a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS has steadily increased in the past decade. This study examined the extent to which 13 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) in Washington State are willing and prepared, and possess the required experience/skills, to serve older adults with a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS and to access the potential impact the further implementation of Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) may have on service delivery to this population. Staff were surveyed at AAA's throughout the state. The majority of respondents (84%) agreed that serving HIV+ older adults was consistent with their mission, but few indicated that they had substantial experience with this population. Recommendations for personnel at AAAs and AIDS service organizations are provided. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-101122206 A |
| Classmark | CQTT: IK: TOB: 3E: 7T |
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