Disability among Persons Aging with HIV/AIDS.

Q2 Medicine Interdisciplinary topics in gerontology and geriatrics Pub Date : 2017-01-01 Epub Date: 2016-11-22 DOI:10.1159/000448547

Suzanne G Leveille, Saurja Thapa

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Abstract

Persons surviving to older ages with HIV/AIDS often face an accelerated aging accompanied by increased comorbidity and decline in health and function. In this chapter, we review the process of disablement among persons aging with HIV/AIDS, from chronic conditions to impairments and functional limitations, leading to disability. Chronic immune activation related to chronic HIV infection may contribute to early development of chronic conditions that are common in older adults resulting in premature disablement. Anatomical and physiological changes related to the aging process make people vulnerable to physical and cognitive impairments. In old age, quality of life depends mainly on avoidance and management of age-associated diseases rather than chronological parameters. Interventions to manage chronic conditions associated with aging may have a significant impact on quality of life in older persons with HIV infection. Because of the complexity of physical and cognitive impairments among persons aging with HIV infection, a range of supports and interventions will be needed to effectively address the problem of disablement in this population.

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老年艾滋病毒/艾滋病患者的残疾。

携带艾滋病毒/艾滋病存活到老年的人往往面临加速衰老，同时伴随更多的合并症和健康和功能下降。在本章中，我们回顾了艾滋病毒/艾滋病老年人的残疾过程，从慢性疾病到损伤和功能限制，导致残疾。与慢性艾滋病毒感染相关的慢性免疫激活可能导致老年人中常见的慢性疾病的早期发展，从而导致过早残疾。与衰老过程相关的解剖和生理变化使人们容易受到身体和认知障碍的影响。在老年时期，生活质量主要取决于与年龄有关的疾病的避免和管理，而不是时间参数。管理与衰老有关的慢性病的干预措施可能对感染艾滋病毒的老年人的生活质量产生重大影响。由于老年艾滋病毒感染者身体和认知障碍的复杂性，将需要一系列支持和干预措施来有效解决这一人群的残疾问题。

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