AIDS na terceira idade: Uma Questão de Sexualidade

Abstract

This article is a literature review in which to review the historical development of AIDS in Brazil, the sexuality of the elderly and the impact of AIDS on the elderly. The literature review suggests that the issue of AIDS is associated with little to seniors because of society and health professionals generally believe that this population does not have an active sex life. With increased life expectancy and with the use of Viagra, in recent years but this population becomes increasingly active and therefore susceptible to contamination of the HIV virus and thus can not be excluded from campaigns and studies on the subject. Family and general practitioners are unprepared to deal with the problem, a fact that must be reversed, so that more and more aware we can prevent, treat and diagnose early AIDS, especially in the elderly.