Living with HIV: Exploring Aging and Health Outcomes in People with HIV

BACKGROUND The effectiveness of HAART is shown by an extraordinary decrease in mortality rate, improvement in HIV related quality of life (QOL) and increase in life expectancy. As a result, many people living with HIV/AIDS will age in coming years. However, the interaction of aging with health outcomes in HIV is largely unexplored in Canada. Yet, it is a critical priority for long-term care and management for older people with HIV.