AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) Acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an illness that weakens the
body's immune system. The immune systems of people with AIDS are
not able to fight off certain infections and cancers. More
Living With HIV/AIDS Improved medications have helped many
people with HIV live longer, but treating older adults with HIV
presents some unique challenges. Discusses the possibility of
pregnancy when one or both of the prospective parents is HIV-
positive. Dementia is a brain disorder characterized by a
general loss of intellectual abilities involving impairment of
memory, judgment, and abstract thinking as well as changes in
personality. Discusses the best condoms for preventing the
transmission of HIV and tips on using condoms effectively.
Discusses choosing accurate HIV home test kits and the pros and
cons of home testing.