Prevention, Diagnosis And Management Of HIV/AIDS In Older Patients

Moderator: Wayne C. McCormick, MD, MPH, AGSF
Supported by an educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Learning Objectives: (1) describe the role of HIV testing in older patients in screening and diagnosis; (2) review considerations in selecting and customizing therapy for individual older adults with common or complex medical problems; (3) identify clinical complications of HIV and its treatment that require surveillance and to review current approaches to the prevention and management of these problems; and (4) identify special concerns and needs of older patients with HIV in maintaining independence and quality of life. 

Prevention and Screening for HIV/AIDS in Older Adults
Kelly A. Gebo, MD, MPH

Early Onset of ‘Aging’ and Age-related Disease in HIV-infected Patients: Implications for Management
Kevin P. High, MD, MS

Case Presentations and Discussion:  Treatment Decisions and Medical Management of HIV in Older Patients
Wayne C. McCormick, MD, MPH, AGSF