The present of aging with HIV: sociodemographic, psychosocial, and health-related differences between people living with HIV and people without HIV in an aging population in Houston, Texas.

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the differences in health-related and psychosocial factors between people living with HIV and those without HIV in an aging population.
• Analyzed sociodemographic, psychosocial, and health data from aging adults in Houston, Texas.
• Compared health metrics such as waist-to-hip ratio, frailty, and mental health scores between groups.
• People living with HIV demonstrated higher waist-to-hip ratios and greater prevalence of frailty.
• Higher depression scores were noted in individuals with HIV, while no significant difference in anxiety was observed.
• Lower happiness scores were reported among people living with HIV.