People aged 65 or older with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) receive significantly more non-antiretroviral therapy (non-ART) medications, compared with patients with HIV who are between ages 50 and ...

People aging with HIV have more drug–drug interactions compared with those without HIV, according to results of an observational study. Results of an observational study revealed that for each ...

A panelist discusses how the HIV patient population has aged significantly, with the average age in their clinic now exceeding 50 years and expected to soon exceed 65 years, and how these aging ...

Among older adults living with HIV, more than half experienced polypharmacy, with 49.3% taking potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and 55.7% having a high sedative burden. These ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The proportion of people living with HIV (PLWH) who are older than age 50 years is increasing, such that in 2018 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . We often encounter patients taking multiple medications, which complicates choosing safe and effective ...

Taking five or more prescription medications increases the risk of hospitalization and death in older adults infected with HIV and comparable adults without HIV. The findings of this Yale-led study ...

Polypharmacy is when you take several medications each day, often defined as five or more. While you may need these medicines to treat or prevent health issues, multiple drugs can sometimes be harmful ...

In 2018, 920 people aged 60 years or older living with HIV received primary are at the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center. As people living with HIV age, a significant proportion are socially isolated and ...

The advent of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) has transformed HIV into a chronic condition, extending life expectancy and resulting in a growing cohort of older adults with HIV. This ...

The term "polypharmacy" seems to be getting a lot of attention these days. Maybe you heard it referenced in the news in a story about teen mental-health treatment. Perhaps you came across it when ...