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Current Sexual Health Reports
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28.07.2017 | Current Controversies (P Kleinplatz and C Moser, Section Editors)

Age Is Not a Condom: HIV and Sexual Health for Older Adults

verfasst von: Stephen E. Karpiak, Joseph L. Lunievicz

Erschienen in: Current Sexual Health Reports | Ausgabe 3/2017

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

This review was conducted to illustrate how the emerging recognition of sexual health in the older adult is informed by research on the growing aging HIV population in the USA and globally. Assessing the sexual health needs of the older adult through the prism of HIV prevention is not ideal. But, there are data and “lessons learned” that advance our understanding of the barriers and needs of older adults’ sexual health.

Recent Findings

Data confirm many of these older adults with HIV remain sexually active and do engage in risky behaviors as do their younger counterparts. HIV and other STI testing in older adults is not being done adequately as these individuals carry the disproportionate burden of AIDS diagnoses in the USA.

Summary

Under the duress of persistent HIV and AIDS stigma, marginalized older adults living with HIV try to embrace that most elemental human characteristic of sexuality.
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Metadaten
Titel
Age Is Not a Condom: HIV and Sexual Health for Older Adults
verfasst von
Stephen E. Karpiak
Joseph L. Lunievicz
Publikationsdatum
28.07.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Sexual Health Reports / Ausgabe 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1548-3584
Elektronische ISSN: 1548-3592
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11930-017-0119-0

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