HALF OF ALL
CANADIANS
LIVING WITH
HIV ARE
OVER THE
AGE OF 50.
ONE IN FIVE
NEW HIV
DIAGNOSES
IN CANADA
IS A PERSON
OVER THE
AGE OF 50.
BECAUSE OF
INNOVATIVE
MEDICAL
BREAKTHROUGHS,
PEOPLE LIVING
WITH HIV CAN
LIVE LONG,
HEALTHY, ACTIVE
LIVES—JUST LIKE
ANYONE ELSE.
WATCH
THE
FILM
— featuring —
FOUR-TIME JUNO AWARD WINNER BILLY NEWTON-DAVIS
DRAG & RECORDING ARTIST JADE ELEKTRA
INDIGENOUS ACTIVIST TREVOR STRATTON
To Billy, Jade & Trevor—thank you for your candor and sharing your experiences with all of us. And to Muluba and Randy, we cherish you more than you know. Darren & Mark, your behind-the-scenes talent never fails to impress.
♥️
LEARN
THE
FACTS
WHAT IS
IT LIKE
TO AGE
WITH
HIV?
HIV treatment has improved so much that people living with HIV have virtually no change in their life expectancy compared to someone who isn’t living with the virus.
However, issues associated with HIV treatment tend to get more complex with age. HIV does affect our immune system and can impact other health conditions and symptoms as we grow older.
Because of this, people living with HIV need to be especially proactive about their physical and mental health as they age.
AS WE AGE, HIV CAN IMPACT…
IMMUNE SYSTEM DECLINE
KIDNEY DISEASE
CARDIOVASCULAR (HEART) DISEASE
BONE DISORDERS
CANCER
DIABETES
SEXUAL HEALTH ISSUES
AND MORE
WE NEED
TO SUPPORT
PEOPLE LIVING
WITH HIV AT
ALL STAGES
OF LIFE.
IS IT
AGE,
OR IS
IT HIV?
Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether a symptom is due to HIV or aging, so people with HIV need to take good care of their general health and pay close attention to changes in their bodies.
That includes important screening tests to monitor your health as you get older; such as for diabetes, kidney function, bone density, blood pressure, cholesterol and various cancers.
WHAT
CAN WE
DO TO
SUPPORT
PEOPLE
AGING
WITH HIV?
1
ADVOCATE FOR ZERO-COST HIV TREATMENT, SO EVERYONE CAN ACCESS LIFE-SAVING ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY
2
PROMOTE U=U (UNDETECTABLE = UNTRANSMITTABLE) IN PUBLIC HEALTH MESSAGES
3
FUND RESEARCH STUDYING THE EFFECTS OF HIV AND HIV TREATMENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH PEOPLE AGING WITH THE VIRUS
4
FUND PROGRAMS & SOCIAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT PEOPLE AGING WITH HIV AT EVERY STEP OF THEIR JOURNEY
WHAT
ELSE
CAN
YOU DO?
Visit CATIE, Canada’s source for HIV & hep C information, and learn more about HIV and aging with their tailored resources: click here.
Share this page with your friends, family, colleagues, elected officials and wider community so everyone can learn more about HIV and aging.
Special thanks to
our venue partner
Special thanks to
our make-up team
Special thanks to PWA
for hosting Jade’s segment
