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Improving Care for Older Adults with HIV: Identifying Provider Preferences and Priorities
Recent progress in antiretroviral therapy has greatly extended
the survival of people living with human immunodeficiency
virus (PLWH).1 Research found that several geriatric syndromes,
such as falls, frailty, and polypharmacy, are more
common among aging PLWH than among the general
population.2–4 Currently, most PLWH receive all of their care
from their infectious diseases (ID) providers. Therefore, they
are important stakeholders in future efforts to care for older
PLWH (aged ≥50 y). However, there is neither a clear consensus
on the optimal care model to meet this population’s needs
nor a body of evidence defining ID providers’ perspectives on
the best models for incorporating geriatrics care into current
practices