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Welcome to the first edition of the HIVTRI guide for people over 50 with
HIV infection.

Many who have been living with HIV, some for more than 20 years, are now
entering the phase of life when the consequences of ageing become a reality. Other
older individuals who have recently been diagnosed with HIV infection are facing
the prospect of a new medical diagnosis to deal with as they age.

In the past, HIV infection meant that reaching conventional old age seemed
unlikely. However, effective antiretroviral medication has changed all this. Increased
life expectancy is shifting the focus in both healthcare monitoring and therapy to
accommodate the overlap between age-related conditions and illness due to HIV
infection and/or its treatment.

The aim of this guide is both to highlight the challenges and to establish the best
practice by which they can be addressed.

How to use this guide

A number of individuals living and ageing with HIV infection have contributed to
this guide, as well as HIV doctors and other health professionals working in HIV
medicine.

References and referrals to other sources of information and relevant organisations
have been included, both online and within the printed version. Explanations of
medical terms are included throughout the guide and/or in the glossary
(see p. 122). Words that are in the glossary are printed in italics like this.

The subject of ageing with HIV infection is a new and dynamic field of evolving
information. As with all printed treatment information please check for up-dates to this
edition especially if reading this after November 2010.