HIV/AIDS

Course overview

According to information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly half of people in the United States with diagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are ages 50 and older, which means that nursing homes and assisted living facilities may experience an increase in residents with HIV/AIDS. Due to the potential increase in older adults with HIV/AIDS, health care administrators of nursing homes and assisted living facilities should possess insight into HIV/AIDS, as well as treatment recommendations to safely and effectively care for residents. With that in mind, this course highlights concepts central to HIV/AIDS care, while outlining HIV/AIDS treatment recommendations that may be used to develop treatment protocols and policies and procedures to best serve older adults with HIV/AIDS.