The graying of HIV/AIDS: Preparedness and needs of the aging network in a changing epidemic

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 803-814

  Emlet, Charles A ^a   Gerkin, Amanda ^a   Orel, Nancy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging network; AIDS service organizations; Area agencies on aging; HIV AIDS; Older adults

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGING; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; GERIATRICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; GERIATRICS; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71449100072     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370903202900     Document Type: Article

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