Category Archives: Self Care
New Guidelines For Medical Management of Older Patients Living with HIV Released
Last week the American Academy of HIV Medicine, the American Geriatrics Society and the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA) published recommended treatment strategies for clinicians managing older patients with HIV. This is a major step in the medical treatment of HIV recognizing … Continue reading
World AIDS Day 2011
Do you remember, remembering? When we used to take a moment of silence at gay pride? When every meeting we attended on HIV began with an acknowledgement of those that were no longer with us? When every World AIDS Day … Continue reading
When Lapses Are Not Just Signs of Aging: New York Times
Earlier this week Jane Brody published an article in the New York Times on the difficulty distinguishing mild cognitive impairment from the effects of normal aging. She explains, “While most people experience a gradual cognitive decline as they get older … Continue reading
Living in the Past
I just got back from a wonderful trip to visit friends and family in Paris. It had been a long time since the last time I was there. 25 years. (It is hard to even conceive of that amount of … Continue reading
On Gay Marriage in New York State
On June 24th the New York State legislature passed a bill legalizing marriage for same sex couples. This was a momentous occasion for New Yorkers, of which I am one. The gay pride parade, held the next day, was the … Continue reading
The Death Sentence That Defined My Life: New York Times
In his Op Ed for the New York Times, “The Death Sentence That Defined My Life,” Mark Trautwein shows us how not dying of AIDS “on schedule” has helped him learn “not to live life on one either.” His story … Continue reading
This Too Shall Pass
As a kid, I occasionally overheard my mother talking to herself doing chores around the house. She was a single parent and often came home from a day’s work to an evening of responsibilities. One phrase I remember her using … Continue reading
Springtime and Play Time
I walked past the elementary school and saw the teachers taking the kids out of the class to explore the neighborhood. I remember the feeling that started to set in this time of year. The weather is getting nicer; The … Continue reading
The Issue of Comorbidities
HIV, Aging and Cognitive Impairment I’ve been spending some time lately on the relationship between cognitive impairment and older age in people living with HIV. The research is inconclusive. Recent findings suggest that there could be an increased risk for … Continue reading
AIDS Activism 101
I recently read a post by Mark S. King for his blog “My Fabulous Disease” that I thought would be especially relevant for people aging with HIV. In it he gives an overview of the ADAP crisis that is going … Continue reading
