Caring for the aging HIV infected patient: meeting the challenge | Giovanni Guaraldi, MD

Lecture: Caring for the aging HIV infected patient: meeting the challenge Speaker: Giovanni Guaraldi, MD University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy Presented at: European Workshop on Healthy Living with HIV 2016 Learn more about Workshop on Healthy Living with HIV 2021 that will take place from 1 October 2021 to 2 October 2021 via https://bit.ly/3enTMHM Over the last two decades, HIV has transformed from a fatal disease into a chronic condition where the great majority of individuals living with HIV can look forward to a full and active life. This is due to an increased understanding of the disease and its management, but, above all, to the unprecedented improvement in antiretroviral drugs. Not surprisingly, the current management of individuals living with HIV continues to be overwhelmingly influenced by the fear of AIDS, suffering, and death, with treatment success measured by the long-term avoidance of these conditions. However, in the context of the armamentarium now available to clinicians and individuals living with HIV, much higher goals are attainable. Clinicians should now be focused not only on avoiding AIDS but also on guaranteeing individuals living with HIV a full long life with minimum adverse events or co-morbidities. Planning should not be limited to care over the next 5 – 10 years but for many decades to come, with the expectation of a healthy and productive older age. This requires clinicians to adapt a proactive approach to preventing long-term morbidities and incorporate this into their decision-making process when making treatment choices. Registration for the webinar is open and fee is waived for healthcare professionals via this link https://bit.ly/3o3BLli For the Enduring Materials of the 2016 edition visit https://bit.ly/3eqm3NO For more medical education programs, as well as the latest scientific information, visit https://academicmedicaleducation.com/