Aging and HIV

People are acquiring HIV at older ages - and living longer, fuller lives with HIV – than ever before. Browse this collection of dynamic resources, powerful personal narratives, and news items by, for, and about women across the gender spectrum who are aging with HIV.

"Where are the deaf people living with HIV? Where are the blind people? Where are people with physical, intellectual, and other disabilities?"

"I was there as a woman, as an advocate, as a changemaker, as a deaf person, and as someone who has spent years turning my own journey into lived experience for others."

Ciarra "Ci Ci" Brown and Lepena Reid discussed the importance of bone health and exercise for women living with HIV, including specific health markers that shouldn't be ignored as we age with HIV.

Women Like Us – Aging Positively focuses on increasing overall health and wellness among women aging with HIV by increasing social connectedness and access to relevant health information.

The number of older women living with HIV is growing. Read about aging with HIV, aging-related health challenges, stigma and support, and more.

On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, we held episode 44 of A Girl Like Me LIVE! Get empowered with practical insights and strategies to embrace the aging process with grace and confidence.

Join us on as we explore symptom management, healthy coping strategies, and the power of community and storytelling in navigating this transition.

On November 20, 2025, The Well Project held a pivotal roundtable discussion exploring what we know about menopause and HIV, the unique experiences of women living with HIV, and more. Watch the recording now!

On November 20, 2025, The Well Project held a pivotal roundtable discussion exploring what we know about menopause and HIV, the unique experiences of women living with HIV, and more. Watch the recording now!

The Well Project stakeholder liaison and A Girl Like Me blogger, Bridgette Picou, LVN, ACLPN, co-authors an article for Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.

Members of The Well Project's community were involved at USCHA 2025 on various levels, reporting on as well as presenting at the nation's largest HIV community meeting.

"I can only imagine how women have survived for so long as sexual pleasure has been stigmatized by so many people for centuries."

"Our plan was to discuss the various aspects of our services that are lacking and then build a physical model to represent those inequities."

"So how do you find your community where there is none? This is a challenge."

Get basic information about what menopause is, what it looks and feels like, treatments for symptoms, and keeping healthy after menopause.

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