Aging with HIV
Psychological, Social, and Health Issues
- 1st Edition - August 13, 2002
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Authors: Janice E. Nichols, David C. Speer, Betty J. Watson, Mary Watson, Tiffany L. Vergon, Colette M. Vallee, Joan M. Meah
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 5 1 8 0 5 1 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 4 8 8 3 0 - 1
In 1998, approximately 30 million people worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS, about 5 million of whom became infected that year. The epidemic continues to expand, with an estimated… Read more
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Request a sales quoteIn 1998, approximately 30 million people worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS, about 5 million of whom became infected that year. The epidemic continues to expand, with an estimated doubling time of 10 years, making AIDS the leading infectious cause of death ahead of tuberculosis and malaria. Even in the U.S.A. where the death rate from AIDS is declining as a result of effective drug therapies, HIV infection rates continue to climb in several population groups. The prevalence of AIDS among people over the age of 50 is steadily increasing, and most older people are unprepared to address it for a number of reasons, including the widespread discomfort with matters sexual and homosexual and the belief that elderly people are not sexually active and therefore not at risk.This guide for care providers seeks to educate and inform readers about the difficulties and complications that accompany the disease in older people. Thus, while the appendix includes technical descriptions of methodology, data, and results, the narratives in the chapters describing the findings and their practical implications are written in layman's language. Topics covered include biomedical aspects, demographics, sexuality, stressors, mental health, older women, and patient care, all of which are supported by case studies.
AIDS care providers, such as primary care givers, social workers, case managers, nurses, physicians, home health workers, clergy, counselors, and paraprofessionals; members of the general public such as the AARP and other groups focused on aging issues.
HIV/AIDS in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Research ResponseFindings from the West Central Florida Survey of Middle-Aged and Older Adults with HIV DiseaseThe Experience of Older Adults Living with HIVOverview of the Biomedical Aspects of HIV and Its Impact on Older AdultsHIV-Related Stressors, Coping, and Social SupportMental Health and HIVProviding Services to Older Adults with HIV DiseasePeople of Color: HIV Prevention and Treatment IssuesEffects of HIV Disease on WomenOlder Adult Sexuality and HIVEnd of Life IssuesHIV Prevention and OutreachIn ConclusionAppendices
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 13, 2002
- No. of pages (eBook): 386
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780125180511
- eBook ISBN: 9780080488301
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Janice E. Nichols
The Louis de la Plarte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Department of Aging and Mental Health, Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
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The Louis de la Plarte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.DS
David C. Speer
David Speer (Ph.D., University of Minnesota) is an associate professor and clinical research psychologist at the Florida Mental Health Institute at the University of South Florida in Tampa. His duties include consultation, education, and training services to the public mental health system for older adults, grant writing, and clinical research. Before coming to Tampa, Dr. Speer was a Post Doctoral Fellow at the University of Notre Dame from 1986 to 1988 and was an executive director of the Northeastern Center (a CMHC) in Kendallville, Indiana from 1982 to 1986. He has also served in executive positions at the Quinco Consulting Center in Columbus, Indiana and the Erie County Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services in Buffalo, New York. He has authored or co-authored 45 journal publications and is the editor of Nonverbal Communication, Sage (1972).
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The Louis de la Plarte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.BW
Betty J. Watson
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The Louis de la Plarte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.MW
Mary Watson
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The Louis de la Plarte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.TV
Tiffany L. Vergon
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The Louis de la Plarte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.CV
Colette M. Vallee
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Margaret Lynn Duggar & AssociatesJM
Joan M. Meah
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The Louis de la Plarte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.Read Aging with HIV on ScienceDirect