Aging with hiv psychological social and health issues nichols janice e speer david c watson betty j watson mary vergon tiffany l vallee colette m . Buy the hardcover book aging with hiv psychological social and health issues by janice e nichols at indigoca canadas largest bookstore free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders in 1998 approximately 30 million people worldwide were living with hiv aids about 5 million of whom became infected that year the epidemic continues to expand with an estimated doubling time of . In 1998 approximately 30 million people worldwide were living with hiv aids about 5 million of whom became infected that year the epidemic continues to expand with an estimated doubling time of 10 years making aids the leading infectious cause of death ahead of tuberculosis and malaria even in the usa where the death rate from aids is declining as a result of effe. In 1998 approximately 30 million people worldwide were living with hiv aids about 5 million of whom became infected that year the epidemic continues to expand with an estimated doubling time of 10 years making aids the leading infectious cause of death ahead of tuberculosis and malaria even in the usa where the death rate from aids is declining as a result of effective drug therapies . Older people with hiv are more likely to experience mental health and neurocognitive impairment than their hiv negative counterparts as well as more social isolation as a result of decreased social participation and engagement people develop different approaches for coping with the challenges associated with aging with hiv