Journal article
‘I’m still here, I’m still alive’: Understanding successful aging in the context of HIV
Abstract
As people living with HIV (PLWH) live longer, increased understanding of individuals' values and perceptions of successful aging can assist health providers in working with PLWH to set meaningful goals as they age. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand how PLWH define successful aging and their perceptions of contributors to successful aging. Fourteen men and ten women over the age of 50 years (mean age 57 years; mean time …
Authors
Solomon P; Letts L; O’Brien KK; Nixon S; Baxter L; Gervais N
Journal
International Journal of STD & AIDS, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 172–177
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
February 2018
DOI
10.1177/0956462417721439
ISSN
0956-4624