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. 2023 Feb 13;15(2):517.
doi: 10.3390/v15020517.

Correlates of Healthy Aging in Geriatric HIV (CHANGE HIV)-CTN 314

Alice Zhabokritsky  1 , Rosemarie Clarke  1 , Ron Rosenes  1 , Graham Smith  2 , Mona Loutfy  3 , Nisha Andany  4 , Julian Falutz  5 , Marina Klein  6 , Marianne Harris  7 , Silvia Guillemi  8 , Darrell H S Tan  9 , Gordon Arbess  9 , Sharon Walmsley  1
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Correlates of Healthy Aging in Geriatric HIV (CHANGE HIV)-CTN 314

Alice Zhabokritsky et al. Viruses. .

Abstract

The Correlates of Healthy Aging in Geriatric HIV (CHANGE HIV) study, CTN 314, is the first Canadian cohort of people living with HIV aged 65 years and older. The cohort was established with the purpose of characterizing the multidimensional health status of this population and identifying factors influencing healthy aging. The study builds on the World Health Organization (WHO) Aging and Health conceptual framework, generating a comprehensive profile of health domains (physical, social, mental health, cognitive function, and quality of life), health determinants (biologic, personal, and environmental), and HIV-specific factors that may interact with and influence health in people aging with HIV. The data for the first 353 participants are presented, focusing on sociodemographic factors, comorbidities, coinfections, frailty, cognitive function, loneliness, and resilience using a sex/gender stratified analysis. The cohort thus far is 91% men and the median age is 70 years (range from 65 to 85). Several vulnerabilities were observed, including a high prevalence of comorbidities and frailty. Women especially faced financial insecurity and precarious social structures; a large proportion live alone and only 6% are married or in steady relationships. Identifying strategies to address these vulnerabilities will empower people aging with HIV to optimize their health, quality of life, and independence.

Keywords: HIV/AIDS; aging; cohort; health.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest related to this research.

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Conceptual model of healthy aging used in the CHANGE HIV study design.
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