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- Title
HIV among the elderly with special reference to mode of presentation at a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata, India.
- Authors
Talukdar, Arunansu; Khanra, Dibbendhu; Ray, Sayantan; Talukdar, Payel; Rana, Sukriti; Banerjee, Bhaswati; Saha, Bibhuti
- Abstract
Epidemiological data of HIV affected individuals of aged 50 years and above in India are lacking for various reasons. Diagnosing HIV infection among the elderly is challenging as chronic HIV/AIDS can mimic those typically associated with aging in parallel to the myth that elderly individuals lead asexual lives. In this study, low-literate, poor, urban men were the major group. The most common presentation at diagnosis was frailty or unexpected weight loss and neurocognitive impairment, whereas the incidence of TB was much less. Policy makers and social workers should be aware of this descriptive analysis in order to address the emerging issue of HIV among geriatrics and to create a broader awareness programme and more liberal HIV testing among this group. This study also highlights the need for a larger population based study involving elderly HIV infected persons in India.
- Subjects
INDIA; OLDER people; HIV infections; AIDS; GERIATRIC diagnosis; CLINICAL trials; CD4 lymphocyte count; FUNCTIONAL loss in older people; STATISTICS; POPULATION
- Publication
Tropical Doctor, 2013, Vol 43, Issue 3, p100
- ISSN
0049-4755
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0049475513491943