Psychosocial Issues for Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS
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Key Take-Home Messages • Older adults may be at greater risk of HIV-related neurocognitive dysfunction (2) and several stressors are associated with aging with HIV, including ageism, HIV-related stigma, declines in social support, increased feelings of loneliness, declines in health status, financial distress, mitochondrial damage that may contribute to fatigue, and changes in appearance caused by lipodystrophy.(3)
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