[Ageing of HIV-positive patients and nursing care]. / Vieillissement des patients séropositifs et prise en charge infirmière.

Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus is no longer synonymous with premature death. The arrival and development of antiretroviral drugs has enabled it to evolve into a chronic disease, which nevertheless leads to a higher risk of comorbidities. These add to the other issues facing patients due to their advancing age. Therapeutic education provided by the nurse is essential in this context.

[The multiple vulnerabilities of women with AIDS]. / Les multiples vulnérabilités de la femme atteinte du sida.

How do women today live with the human immunodeficiency virus? This disease impacts on their sex life, their desire for motherhood and pregnancy. It has also brought about a certain perception on the part of society with regard to their illness. What role must caregivers therefore adopt?