September 18 is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

The importance of National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day increases as the number of people aged 50 and older who are living with HIV continues to grow. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people aged 55 and older accounted for 26% of the estimated 1.2 million people living with HIV infection in the United States in 2011.   Browse our National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day webpage [en español] to find resources and in-depth information about HIV and aging.