“HIV & Aging: Improving Health and Wellness” was presented as part of the LGBT Elder Initiative’s Conversations series on Saturday, December 5th, 2015 at Center in the Park in Germantown. The program covered a range of topics related to growing older with HIV/AIDS, sharing information aimed at improving health outcomes for HIV+ older adults.
This Conversation was the first program in the LGBT Elder Initiative’s new HIV & Aging series. Expanding upon the HIV & Aging Conversations that the LGBTEI has offered in each of the past three years, this new series will provide a means of more comprehensively exploring the medical, pharmacological, emotional, legal, and relational aspects of aging and HIV/AIDS. “HIV & Aging: Improving Health and Wellness” served as the kick-off of the pilot of this series and will be built upon through programming over the next six months.
“HIV & Aging: Improving Health and Wellness” was presented by the LGBT Elder Initiative and sponsored by the AIDS Activities Coordinating Office (AACO). Additional support for this Conversation was provided by the Philadelphia Gay News.
Watch the full program in our Video Library!
Media Coverage
“Gettin’ On” in PGN: We Are All Long-Term Survivors
By Ed Bomba
http://www.epgn.com/columns/gettin-on/9669-we-are-all-long-term-survivors
Series on HIV and Aging Kicks Off in Germantown
By Paige Cooperstein
http://www.epgn.com/news/local/9700-series-on-hiv-and-aging-kicks-off-in-germantown
Resources
Physical aspects of HIV & Aging
The Body – Aging with HIV
The Well Project – HIV and Menopause
University of Washington – HIV & Aging: Physical & Psychosocial Complexities
Common Co-morbidities with HIV & Aging
International Association of Providers of AIDS Care – Co-morbidities and HIV
World Health Organization – Preventing and Managing Other Co-morbidities and Chronic Care for People Living with HIV
American Psychological Association – HIV and Psychiatric Co-morbidities
American Psychological Association – Medical Co-morbidities in Older Adults with HIV
Medication Safety & Medication Management
Mayo Clinic – HIV/AIDS Treatments and Drugs
WebMD HIV & AIDS Health Center – Side Effects of HIV Drugs
National Institute of Health – HIV Treatment: The Basics
National Institute of Health – HIV Medicines and Side Effects
Medication Adherence
Food and Drug Administration – Are you Taking Medication as Prescribed?
National Institutes of Health – HIV Medication Adherence
AIDS.gov – Medication Adherence
Talking to Healthcare Providers
NIH National Institute on Aging – Talking with your Doctor: A Guide for Older People
American Heart Association – Communicating with Healthcare Professionals
Health in Aging – Living with Multiple Health Problems: What Older Adults Should Know
AIDS.gov – Doctor, Clinic, & Dental Visits
CDC – Talking to Your Doctor About PrEP
Healthgrades – Talking with Your Doctor about HIV Treatment
Health Insurance and HIV Care
Health Resources and Services Administration – Find HIV/AIDS Care
AIDS.gov – The Affordable Care Act and HIV/AIDS
SAGE – LGBT Older Adults, HIV and the Affordable Care Act
AIDS Activities Coordinating Office (AACO) Health Information Hotline – 1-800-985-2437
Resources in Philadelphia
AIDS Activities Coordinating Office (AACO) – http://www.phila.gov/health/aaco
ActionAIDS – http://actionaids.org/
Philadelphia FIGHT – http://fight.org/
AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania – http://aidslawpa.org
Bebashi – http://bebashi.org
Philadelphia AIDS Library – http://www.aidslibrary.org/
GALAEI – http://www.galaei.org/
Mazzoni Center – http://mazzonicenter.org
Colours – http://www.coloursorganization.org/
William Way LGBT Community Center – http://waygay40.org/