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AIDS in older people
Author(s)	Margaret Terpenning
Journal title	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 46, no 2, February 1998
Pages	pp 244-245
Keywords	AIDS ; Literature reviews.
Annotation	The diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has recently been found to decrease slightly for patients in many subgroups and age groups. A notable exception to this trend is the lack of decrease in AIDS in older people. This development is accompanied by some special problems for older people, partly because of the greater stigma they attach to the diagnosis. The context for this review is the paper by Chen et al, and a letter on HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) elsewhere in this issue of Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The author concludes that many of the questions regarding prevention of AIDS in older people require much further study. Studies should include work on health beliefs in different subgroups, people's willingness to be tested for HIV, the feasibility of preventive vaccine trials, the likelihood of self-disclosure, use of appropriate precautions, design of education, and development of improved communication between physicians and patients. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-981117016 A
Classmark	CQTT: 64A
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