HIV is preventable, although many people living with the human immunodeficiency virus do not know that they have it. HIV is also treatable. This means that more people who are HIV positive are living longer, and living normal, and often healthy lives. Over a quarter of people who are HIV positive in the United States are over the age of 55. [1] September 18 is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day—bringing awareness to this cluster of the population and the unique issues facing HIV positive older adults. While some older adults with HIV have few if any complications, another subset of the population that has been living with the HIV infection for a number of years or decades, may face complications attributed to long-term HIV infection. [ Read More