Current Challenges, Solutions, and Novel Directions in Research and Clinical Care: Proceedings From the 14th Annual International Workshop on HIV and Aging

Abigail Baim-Lance; Sarah Cooley; Moka Yoo-Jeong; Beau Ances; Gustavo Duque; Ronald J Ellis; Charles Flexner; Brian W Pence; Michael Plankey; John David Mullins; Jing Sun; April D Thames; Joseph B Margolick; David J Moore; Kristine M Erlandson

doi:10.1093/gerona/glae259

Current Challenges, Solutions, and Novel Directions in Research and Clinical Care: Proceedings From the 14th Annual International Workshop on HIV and Aging

J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2024 Dec 11;80(1):glae259. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glae259.

Authors

Abigail Baim-Lance^{1

2}, Sarah Cooley³, Moka Yoo-Jeong⁴, Beau Ances³, Gustavo Duque⁵, Ronald J Ellis⁶, Charles Flexner⁷, Brian W Pence⁸, Michael Plankey^{9

10}, John David Mullins¹⁰, Jing Sun⁷, April D Thames¹¹, Joseph B Margolick⁷, David J Moore⁶, Kristine M Erlandson¹²

Affiliations

¹ James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA.
² Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
³ Department of Neurology, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
⁴ School of Nursing, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁵ Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
⁶ Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
⁷ Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
⁸ Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
⁹ Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
¹⁰ University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
¹¹ Department of Psychiatry, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
¹² Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.

PMID: 39492669
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae259

Abstract

Integrating antiretroviral therapy into HIV care dramatically extended the lifespan for people living with HIV. Improving the health span requires understanding aging, HIV, associated comorbid conditions, and concurrent treatments. The 14th annual International Workshop on HIV and Aging on October 26-27, 2023 included podium presentations on: Sarcopenia: Biology, Pathophysiology, Prevention and Treatment; Long-acting ART; Central Nervous System (CNS) complications; Asymptomatic Neurocognitive Impairment (ANI); Mental Health; Loneliness; and Resilience. Presentations highlighted persistent concerns for people living with HIV including sarcopenia and frailty, mental health, loneliness, and cognition. Presenters encouraged prioritizing mental health treatment, reducing social isolation, and research on resiliency.

Keywords: Cognition; HIV and Aging; Mental health; Resiliency; Sarcopenia.

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MeSH terms

Aged
Aging* / physiology
Biomedical Research
Frailty
HIV Infections* / drug therapy
HIV Infections* / psychology
Humans
Loneliness / psychology
Sarcopenia / physiopathology
Sarcopenia / therapy