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Older adults with HIV set to outnumber younger patients by 2040: Lancet
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Tamar Kahn
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A new Lancet report warns that the number of people aged 50 and older living with HIV is expected to nearly double by 2040. Health systems are currently ill-equipped to handle the unique intersection of HIV management and age-related chronic conditions.
The proportion of older adults living with HIV is expected to surge in the next 15 years, raising new challenges for health systems that are not prepared for their specific needs, a report from The Lancet warns.
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