How can we meet the distinct health needs of individuals aging with HIV?

Today is HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day, a day to honour individuals who are aging with HIV. While most British Columbians were busy saving for retirement, people living with HIV in the 1980s and early 1990s had limited treatment options. They were being advised to dispose of all assets and get their affairs in order. Some survived the development of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) towards the late 1990s and lived on, perhaps left with few financial resources.

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