April 2021 - Volume 8
AGING HEALTHY RESOURCES
A News Service of The AIDS Institute
COVID Vaccines: What Seniors Need to Know
The federal government has announced that the COVID-19 vaccine will be free for people with Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance and for those with no insurance. Vaccine providers can bill insurance companies for the cost, so bring your Medicare or other insurance card with you when you get vaccinated. Be aware of scams!
Impact of Social Isolation Due to COVID-19 on Health in Older People: Mental and Physical Effects and Recommendations

This article posted on the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health explores the social impact COVID-19 has had on the elderly. 
Government COVID-19 resources for older adults

Published by the National Health Institute on Aging, this article highlights the various governmental resources for older adults during COVID-19.
Aging and HIV

The Well Project highlights resources, challenges, stigma presented among the aging population living with HIV while providing ways to take care of yourself.
Transgender Women Have Unique Heart Risks as They Age

Gender-affirming treatment with hormones poses cardiovascular risks over time for transgender women that are distinct from the risks faced by women with a gender identity that matches their sex assigned at birth.
Upcoming Events
Cultural Competency: Supporting LGBT Older Adults
April 27, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

This workshop will present an overview of the unique lived experiences of LGBTQ older adults and provide concrete tools for how organizational staff can support them- whether someone has been “out” for decades or came out later in life. If you’re aiming for your organization’s older adult programs to be more LGBTQ inclusive or are an LGBTQ or HIV/AIDS organization aiming for programs to be meaningfully intergenerational, please join!
National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center Series

In this webinar series, the Administration for Community Living’s National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center has partnered with ASA. This webinar series will address various issues related to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Community Health Workers: A key support for people living with dementia and their caregivers
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
I'm Still Here: Self-Care and Empowerment
April 29, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

This webinar will present tools and strategies for healthy aging with HIV. The webinar will address how to advocate for yourself in the health care system.
Multi-morbidity in HIV: Adding Up the Impact of Comorbidities
April 30, 2021
12:30 PM (EDT)
October 13-15, 2021
Virtually from Long Beach, CA

GIA’s 2021 Annual Meeting, hosted by Archstone Foundation in Long Beach, California but presented virtually for the second year, will explore how their grantmaking can kickstart this next decade in new and dynamic ways. Together, we will reimagine aging by building communities, nurturing connections, and strengthening systems to ensure that all of us live healthier and better as we get older.
Online Training Opportunities
Keeping Your Agency Out of Peril with Risk Management
sponsored by Aging and Disability Business Institute 

This webinar from the Aging and Disability Business Institute was broadcasted March 16th, 2021.
Living and Aging with HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic aired June 2020.
DHHS Adult ART Guidelines: HIV and ART in Older People
This training slide set, by Susa Coffey, MD, covers aging-related concerns for people with HIV, including management of ART. Nearly half of people with HIV in the United States are aged over 50. Topics include epidemiology, burden of disease, complexity of management, and the importance of ART.
Transgender Women Have Unique Heart Risks as They Age
Gender-affirming treatment with hormones poses cardiovascular risks over time for transgender women that are distinct from the risks faced by women with a gender identity that matches their sex assigned at birth.
OTHER AGING RESOURCES
For more information about aging and HIV, visit the resources:

For information on aging and COVID-19, visit the following resources: