Supporting People Aging with HIV
According to the BC-CfE Drug Treatment Program data, over half of HIV positive individuals in British Columbia, who are on antiretroviral therapy (ART), are over 50 years of age. Each year in BC, a small number of people over the age of 60 are newly diagnosed with HIV, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control. These two groups of older people face different challenges and health care needs, and both groups challenge common cultural perceptions about ageing, vitality, quality of life and sexuality.
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