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HIV's ranks get a little grayer: Few expected to deal with infection and aging at same time.
Byline: Tomio Geron
Jul. 31--Gary Myerscough of Sacramento thought his life was over when he was diagnosed with HIV in 1992. "It was more or less considered a death sentence," Myerscough said. He wasn't "one of those people who ran up credit cards," expecting to die in a couple of years, but he didn't expect to live long, either. Today he is 60 years old.
He is happy to be alive, but has to juggle caring for his high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and HIV. Myerscough is one of a growing number of middle-aged and elderly HIV-positive people who face medical complications and problems securing housing and appropriate medical care, according to a study by the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America in New York released today. Due to more effective anti-retroviral drugs, people with HIV are living longer, including many in the Sacramento area. "We, like everyone, have a large patient…
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