In the May 1, 2013, edition of POZ Benjamin Ryan presents CHARTER research on aging and HIV in his article "Braving Cognitive Decline: Can People With HIV Fight Back?". Drs. Simpson, MacArthur and Letendre weigh in on several issues associated with HIV and aging including mild cognitive impairment and accelerated/increased rates of disorders such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and B12 deficiency. Co-morbidities such as neurosyphilis and Hepatitis C are also discussed. In general patients with HIV are not experiencing the extreme dementia and the early mortality seen in the past, but living longer with HIV brings other issues that can diminish quality of life.
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