The HIV/AIDS is an issue of a big concern around the world, but it becomes more complicated when it is observed among senior citizens. This problem is not speedily known, what causes the increase of percentage of people getting infected among that age group. In fact, this problem requires immediate attention and possible solutions to help to prevent the spread of infection, otherwise it can grow to a very big issue.
             Nowadays the incidence of HIV among seniors of 50 and older is rapidly increasing. This is hard to believe but many seniors in the United States are infected with HIV. Most of them do not even know about that, and they all consider it as typical aging problems they usually encounter. Loss of appetite, constant headaches, fatigue, weight loss or rashes can be associated with aging but in reality those are some of the main symptoms of HIV/AIDS.
             According to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AIDS cases among Americans over 50 have quintupled since 1995, up from 16,300 in 1995 to 90,600 in 2003. These numbers seem to swell very quickly. Today, seniors represent 14 percent of total AIDS cases. Seniors are the fastest growing population. Thus, the number of HIV infected seniors will rapidly increase too. It might sound unusual but seniors are sexually active. In fact, data from the Washington Reproductive Health Professionals indicates that 20 percent of people over 70 engage in sexual activity at least once a week. With the popular use of Viagra, more seniors are sexually active, but studies conclude that most of the older Americans do not use condoms. Seniors that aware of HIV risks don't believe it affects them.
             Many agencies that work with HIV-positive clients have failed to address this issue. "We have failed to put an older face on HIV/AIDS," said Frances Jackson, associate professor of nursing at Oakland University, in previously cited The Detroit Health news. Many physicia...