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AIDS Patients Are Living Longer, but Getting Sicker

Survivors hit with 'old age' health problems

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 6, 2008 6:02 AM CST

(Newser) – Revolutionary drug cocktails mean AIDS sufferers are living much longer, but as they age they're suffering from medical problems that significantly lower the quality of those extended lives, the New York Times writes. AIDS survivors are struggling with illnesses usually associated with much older people,...   Read full story »

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