The Rise in Midlife and Geriatric HIV & STDs

Host: Lee Freedman, MD
Guest: Babatunde Olowokure, MD, MPH, PhD
Guest: Stephen Karpiak, PhD

Rates of STDs in the over-45 population have increased more than twofold since the year 2000. The trend is pushing healthcare providers to stay current on how best to address issues associated with STD care for the older demographic. Host Dr. Lee Freedman learns more from Dr. Babatunde Olowokure, consultant regional epidemiologist from the United Kingdom's Health Protection Agency, and author of research published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Dr. Stephen Karpiak, research director for the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America. What's driving this staggering rise in STDs? What initiatives are underway to boost physician awareness of therapeutic measures for our older patients?