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Aging, HIV and wellness — augmenting the components of successful aging
Author(s)	David E Vance, Howard Bayless, Mirjam-Collette Kempf
Journal title	Aging Health, vol 7, no 3, June 2011
Pages	pp 435-446
Source	http://www.futuremedicine.com/loi/ahe
Keywords	AIDS ; Ageing process ; Health [elderly] ; Mental health [elderly] ; Therapeutics ; Quality of life ; Well being.
Annotation	Pharmaceutical advances in suppressing AIDS and HIV have resulted in improved prognoses for those infected with the disease. 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 ageing (i.e., length of life, biological health, mental health, cognitive efficiency, social competence, productivity, personal control and life satisfaction) are delineated and described as they are compromised by HIV. In particular the authors highlight prevention and intervention strategies to facilitate successful ageing. Implications for future research are then discussed. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-121023002 A
Classmark	CQTT: BG: CC: D: LL: F:59: D:F:5HH
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