ACRIA

02/14/2022

"Take Charge of Your Health" webinars are back! This series of three webinars was created by a long term HIV survivor to help people with HIV become active partners in their health care, rather than passive patients. When it comes to HIV, knowledge = power!

The first one will discuss how HIV treatment has changed and what's in the pipeline (including injectable HIV meds), dispel myths about HIV meds, and address the search for a cure.

All information is presented in jargon-free, easy to understand language, to ensure everyone comes away with a clear grasp of the info. Hope you can join us!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/215964986087

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01/24/2021

I'm Still Here: Long-Term Survivorship - 2/11/21

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/138115716827

This webinar will discuss AIDS Survivor Syndrome, and how strength and resilience can help people age well and avoid isolation.

Zoom link will be emailed to those who have registered.

Gift cards available for the first 20 who complete the training and the evaluation.

01/22/2021

Once-monthly HIV treatment approved today!

01/19/2021

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 - 𝟮/𝟰/𝟮𝟭

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/131633361929

Ever wonder why so many of us become resistant to our HIV meds?

Ever have questions about how to read your lab results?

The first section of this webinar will discuss how HIV can develop resistance to HIV meds and describe steps that can be taken to avoid it. The second section will help participants understand how to interpret lab reports and discuss them with care providers.

As a result of this training, people will be able to:

-Define mutation and how it can lead to drug resistance
-Explain wild type and mutant virus
-Describe peak and trough levels and what happens when a dose is missed
-Describe genotype and phenotype testing
-Describe parts of a sample lab report
-Identify common blood tests: RBC, WBC, platelets
-Define the difference between CD4 count and CD4%
-Identify tips for getting consistent lab tests

Link will be emailed to those who have registered. Make sure your email program does not put Eventbrite emails in the spam folder!

01/11/2021

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 - 𝟭/𝟮𝟭/𝟮𝟭

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/131625981855

This two-hour webinar will focus on the future of HIV treatment by understanding how we got here. We will discuss how HIV treatment has changed and what's in the pipeline (including injectable HIV meds), dispel myths about HIV meds, and address the search for a cure. As a result of this training, people will be able to:

• Describe how HIV treatment has changed over the years
• Define undetectable viral load and how it differs from a cure
• Discuss new treatments and what's in the pipeline
• Define what a cure may look like, and how we may get there
• Identify questions to ask when starting a new med

Link will be emailed on the day of the webinar to those who have registered.

Contact Mark Milano at markm@gmhc.org for more info.

12/23/2020

This Jan. 7th webinar will present tools and strategies for healthy s*x while aging with HIV.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/130291644817

S*xual function changes as people age. S*x hormones decrease, and age-related illnesses can limit your s*xual activity. But good s*x is about more than just having an or**sm - this webinar will discuss the benefits of healthy s*x as we age.

Zoom link will be emailed to those who have registered.

Gift cards available for the first 20 who complete the training and the evaluation.

08/04/2020

Join us on Sept. 15th at 2:30 pm ET!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/115779057277

Take Charge of Your Health: A Workshop for People with HIV When it comes to HIV, knowledge is power! This two-hour webinar will focus on the

05/04/2020

Join us on May 27 for an important webinar!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-take-charge-of-your-health-hiv-treatment-update-52720-tickets-103481291328

Take Charge of Your Health: A Workshop for People with HIV When it comes to HIV, knowledge is power! This two-hour webinar will focus on the future of HIV treatment by understanding how we got here. We will discuss how HIV treatment has changed and what's in the pipeline (including injectable HIV me...

10/26/2019

At these well-concealed, superbly stocked cocktail bars across the nation, drink-nerds compete for reservations.

10/01/2019

Dignitaries from Oakland and San Francisco announced this morning that the 2020 International AIDS/HIV conference will be held here next summer.

09/30/2019

“HIV education used to be, ‘Oh my God, don’t do it, you’re going to die.’ We were all going to so many funerals. People were saying, ‘Oh my God, I can’t go to another funeral, I can’t cross another name out of my address book.’”

Gregg Cassin, who has seen HIV education thrive in his three decades offering support, listens to stories of pain, anguish, healing and hope.

09/18/2019

Today, we’re proud to announce the launch of the National Resource Center on HIV & Aging and its companion website, designed to help older adults living with HIV and their caregivers make the most informed healthcare and lifestyle decisions possible.

Check out ‪AgingHIV.org‬ for more info.

09/09/2019

Many older adults who are LGBTQ or living with HIV worry about having to hide their identity to receive aging services.

09/03/2019

Today, nearly half of all people living with HIV in the United States are age 50 or older. This is mostly because people are living much longer with HIV thanks to effective antiretroviral (ARV) therapy, and that’s good news.

Today, nearly half of all people living with HIV in the United States are 50 years or older. This is mostly because people are living much longer with HIV thanks to effective treatment, and that’s good news.

09/03/2019

Our elderly HIV-positive folks are misunderstood, under-researched and largely ignored. That has to change.

Bob Leahy says our elderly HIV-positive folks are misunderstood, under-researched and largely ignored. That has to change.

08/29/2019

When you live with HIV, your risk of having kidney problems is nearly 10 times higher than those living without the virus.

As patients age, managing the infection becomes more complex

08/24/2019

Internal Medicine Article: Aging attenuates the association between coronary artery calcification and bone loss among HIV-infected persons

08/23/2019

In women with antiretroviral therapy (ART)-treated HIV, there is a 3-fold increase in intramyocardial triglyceride content and reduced diastolic function, according to study results published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In women with ART-treated HIV, there is a 3-fold increase in intramyocardial triglyceride content and reduced diastolic function, leading to higher CVD risk.