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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