Diverse Elders Coalition
Facts and Factors: HIV and Diverse Elders
September 2015
ISSUE(S): All, Chronic Illness, Data Collection / Research, HIV / AIDS, LGBTQ Communities, People of Color
Similar to the “graying” and “browning” of America, the rapid growth of elders with HIV has brought forth unique challenges that must be addressed immediately and effectively. Elders already bear disproportionate physical, financial, and emotional burdens, and this is all the more true for elders of color, American Indian/Alaska Native elders, and LGBT elders who are disparately impacted by HIV.