Improving Care for Older Adults with HIV: Identifying Provider Preferences and Priorities

Recent progress in antiretroviral therapy has greatly extended the survival of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH).1 Research found that several geriatric syndromes, such as falls, frailty, and polypharmacy, are more common among aging PLWH than among the general population.2–4 Currently, most PLWH receive all of their care from their infectious diseases (ID) providers. Therefore, they are important stakeholders in future efforts to care for older PLWH (aged ≥50 y). However, there is neither a clear consensus on the optimal care model to meet this population’s needs nor a body of evidence defining ID providers’ perspectives on the best models for incorporating geriatrics care into current practices.