Following the development of anti-retroviral therapies (ARVs), many people affected by HIV in the 1980s and 1990s have now been living with the condition for decades.
Drawing on perspectives from leading scholars in Bangladesh, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Switzerland, Ukraine, the UK and the US, as well as research from India and Kenya, this book explores the experiences of sex and sexuality in individuals and groups living with HIV in later life. Contributions consider the impacts of stigma, barriers to intimacy, physiological sequelae, long-term care, detectability, pleasure and biomedical prevention (TasP and PrEP).
With the increasing global availability of ARVs and ageing populations, this book offers essential future directions, practical applications and implications for both policy and research.

Significance:

• Offers a critical look at the intersection of aging and HIV, highlighting the evolving sexual health needs of those living with HIV for decades.
• Provides future directions for policy, healthcare practice, and research, addressing the needs of aging HIV-positive populations, including long-term care and sex education for older adults living with HIV.
• Advocates for inclusive sexual health research and policies that take into account the experiences of individuals living with HIV in later life.