HIV in the Elderly -- Todd Wills, MD

Dr. Todd Wills, Professor of Medicine with the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida, reviews the unique complications and issues that can occur in the elderly HIV patient. Dr. Wills begins by reviewing the epidemiology of HIV by age group, including the fact that the HIV positive population is growing older with time. Dr. Wills also discusses issues regarding polypharmacy and medication tolerability in the older patient. Next, the speaker relates how the high prevalence of chronic diseases affect the HIV positive patient's prognosis. HIV positive elderly patients can suffer not just from frailty, but from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and cancer. Dementia can also affect an elderly HIV paitent's overall wellness and compliance with antiviral therapy. Dr. Wills also covers the assessment of bone density in elderly HIV positive patients. Lastly, Dr. Wills discusses HIV positive patient life expectancy in the modern age of antiretroviral therapy.
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[@sunday6371]

God bless Dr Abiola on youtube channel for the great work you've been doing in people's lives . I am a living testimony of your Hiv cure . Keep saving lives sir

[@walkerpantera]

im 55, been pos since 13. im healthy, never been ill, been taking meds since 1997. i appreciate the info so much but i HATE the laughter in the background, absolutely hate it. its making listening to this unbearable. so im 15 minutes in and am now gonna mute ut and just read the slides. im also NOT gonna subscribe. ill have to find a more professionally presented hiv in older folks-related channel.

[@Warmblanket649]

Exactly what I was about to say!!!! Laughing and just plain ignorant!!!!!!!!!!