Introducing the AETC HIV and Aging Toolkit
April 29, 2015
Brought to you by the members of the
AETC HIV and Aging Workgroup
About the AETCs
The AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETCs), a
national network of leading HIV experts, provide locally
based, tailored education and technical assistance to
healthcare teams and systems to integrate
comprehensive care for those living with or affected by
HIV. The AETCs transform HIV care by building the
capacity to provide accessible, high-quality treatment
and services throughout the United States.
The AIDS Education and Training Centers are funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau
Presenters
 Renée Powell, BS, RN (AETC National Resource Center)
 Dorcas Baker, RN, BSN, ACRN
(Pennsylvania/MidAtlantic AETC)
 Elizabeth Sherman, PharmD (Florida/Caribbean AETC)
 Gregory Melcher, MD, FACP (Pacific AETC)
 Judy Collins, BA (AETC National Resource Center)
Agenda
 Welcome
 Workgroup background
 Learning objectives
 Toolkit components
 Q/A
AETC HIV and Aging Workgroup
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Began meeting in March 2014
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Background
 HIV Treatment Cascade
 Prevention, Assessment, Treatment, Psychosocial
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Online package includes:
 Video recordings on HIV aging specific topic
 HIV and aging annotated bibliographies
 HIV and aging infographic
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this training exchange,
participants will be able to:
 Describe two ways to utilize the HIV and aging toolkit
in evaluating clinic capacity to provide care.
 Identify the first step a trainer could take to plan an HIV
and aging training for a clinic.
Workgroup Members and Contributors

Renée Powell (coordinator), AETC NRC

Dorcas Baker, Pennsylvania/Mid-Atlantic

Donna Gallagher, New England
AETC
AETC
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Phuu Han, Pacific AETC
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Kirsten B. Balano, Pacific AETC
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Marcia Holstad, Emory Center for

Lydia Barakat, Yale School of Medicine

Jenna Kah Bardwell, AETC National
AIDS Research, Emory University
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Nicolé Mandel, AETC National
Resource Center
Resource Center
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Judy Collins, AETC National Resource Center 
Gregory Melcher, Pacific AETC
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Rosemary Donnelly, Southeast AETC
Elizabeth Sherman,
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Luis Espinoza, Florida/Caribbean AETC
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Shawan Fisher, Delta AETC

Linda Frank, Pennsylvania/MidAtlantic AETC
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Florida/Caribbean AETC
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Piedad Suarez, Pacific AETC
Toolkit Overview
HIV and Aging Videos
Dorcas Baker, RN, BSN, ACRN
Pennsylvania/ Mid-Atlantic AETC
Annotated Bibliographies
Elizabeth Sherman, PharmD
Florida/Caribbean AETC
Development of Annotated Bibliography
 Methods
 Workgroup members identified and shared
useful resources in each of the four categories
 Members wrote an annotated bibliography for
the each resource
 Summarizes/evaluates a source and reflects on the
source’s possible use
 Facilitates utilization for end user
Development of Annotated Bibliography
 Results
 Approximately 70 resources identified
 Original research (quantitative and
qualitative), review papers, useful websites &
reference guides, reports from working
groups, clinical practice guidelines
 Arranged into 4 categories: assessment,
treatment, prevention, psychosocial
Navigating the Annotated Bibliography
[http://aidsetc.org/toolkit/aging/home]
Navigating the Annotated Bibliography
Bibliography Divided Into 4 Categories
Each Resource Listed and Hyperlinked
Click Title to Navigate PubMed Citation
Reference Guides Link to Websites
Click Link to Navigate to Useful Website
Download the Annotated Bibliography
Downloaded Copy in PDF
Contact Us to Suggest Bibliography
Additions [info@aidsetc.org]
Also Available… Pharmacy
Recommendations for HIV and Aging
Pharmacy Recommendations for HIV
and Aging
 Appropriate
prescribing checklist
 Methods for
maximizing
medication adherence
 Download a pdf copy
Case Studies
Gregory Melcher, MD
Pacific AETC
Case Study #1
You are a trainer from an AETC local performance site (or should
we use the new term “participating clinical sites” in the new grant
application) that has been asked to give training to a local
medical group that is focused on “Assessment of cognitive
impairment in HIV-infected individuals”. How can this toolkit help
me?
Case Study #1 continued…
Review toolkit and refer to <Annotated Bibliography> link on left hand side of the home page;
select <Assessment> link under the Sections subtitle; then select the references you would like to
use to prepare for this training such as:
a. **Ances et al. Neuroimaging of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND).
i.
Full text links
b. Chen et al. Neuropathogenesis of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders: roles for
immune activation, HIV blipping and viral tropism.
c. Fazeli et al. Physical activity is associated with better neurocognitive and everyday
functioning among older adults with HIV disease.
d. Hellmuth et al. Interactions between ageing and NeuroAIDS.
e. Meeker et al. The brain and HAART: collaborative and combative connections.
f.
**Valcour et al. The effects of age and HIV on neuropsychological performance.
i.
Has full text link
Under <Psychosocial> link
g. Rueda et al. Psychosocial, mental health and behavioral issues of aging with HIV.
h. Wendelken et al. Impact of HIV and aging on neuropsychological function.
Case Study # 2
You are a clinician who would like to learn
some techniques about how to conduct a
sexual assessment for an older adult. How can
this toolkit help me?
Case Study #2 continued…
Review toolkit and refer to <Videos> link on left hand side of
the home page; select <Taking a Sexual Assessment for
Older Adults> link to watch the video on this topic.
HIV and Aging Infographic
Judy Collins, BA
AETC National Resource Center
Questions
Evaluation
 Please take a few minutes to complete the
online evaluation immediately after the event
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BH57D8B
Thank you!!