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With one in five of newly diagnosed
HIV cases being someone 50 or older, officials in the nation’s capital are
asking senior citizens to think about HIV and AIDS. Washington has one of the
highest HIV infection rates in the country. Officials state that older
individuals are often diagnosed later and are more ill because they do not
realize they are at risk for HIV.
Health officials now plan to spend
$150,000 a year over at least the next two years to reach out specifically to
senior citizens to speak to them about HIV and AIDS. However, there is
realization that this is very different from talking to adolescents, and
officials have developed a program specifically geared for older adults only.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit:
http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
