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Older HIV+ adults to overtake younger patients by 2040 - Lancet report
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Venilla Yoganathan
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A new report from The Lancet projects that the number of people living with HIV aged 50 and older will nearly double by 2040. Experts warn that healthcare systems are currently ill-equipped to manage the unique age-related comorbidities and biological challenges faced by this aging population.
The number of people with HIV worldwide who are 50 or older is likely to almost double by 2040, skyrocketing from 11.5m to 20.2m, a new report from The Lancet , presented last week in Rio de Janeiro at the 26th International Aids Conference , warned.
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