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Posted: Friday, 18 September 2009 1:09PM

Interview: Seniors At Risk for HIV





With input from Detroit Medical Center's Dr. Lawrence Crane, WWJ Newsradio 950's Pat Sweeting explores the reasons why more people over age 50 are being diagnosed with HIV-AIDS. Dr. Crane, Director of Medicine for Harper and Hutzel Hospitals at the Detroit Medical Center, says one of the oldest people who’s been diagnosed with HIV at the DMC clinic was an 80-year-old woman.

Why uncircumcised men are at greater risk for contracting the disease is also explored. A recommendation to health care providers treating older, sexually active patients is also part of our discussion as are currently used treatments.

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