Answer: 0

That's not ideal. Some research has shown that having even just one meaningful conversation a day can improve well-being.

Here's some suggestions on how to change that 0.

If you’re alone and in your own head too much, plug into HIV networks, including The Reunion Project, NMAC’s 50+ Strong and Healthy, the S. People Living with HIV Caucus or Positive Women’s Network.

But you don’t just have to connect with other HIV-positive folks. Call your local health department or Google “social groups” or “senior/older” and include your ZIP code to see what’s available near you.

 

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Answer: 1

That's a great start. Some research has shown that having even just one meaningful conversation a day can improve well-being.

Here's some suggestions on how to increase those conversations.

If you’re alone and in your own head too much, plug into HIV networks, including The Reunion Project, NMAC’s 50+ Strong and Healthy, the S. People Living with HIV Caucus or Positive Women’s Network.

But you don’t just have to connect with other HIV-positive folks. Call your local health department or Google “social groups” or “senior/older” and include your ZIP code to see what’s available near you.

 

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Answer: 2+

That's fantastic. Some research has shown that having even just one meaningful conversation a day can improve well-being.

Here's some suggestions on how to add even more meaningful conversations to your day.

If you’re alone and in your own head too much, plug into HIV networks, including The Reunion Project, NMAC’s 50+ Strong and Healthy, the S. People Living with HIV Caucus or Positive Women’s Network.

But you don’t just have to connect with other HIV-positive folks. Call your local health department or Google “social groups” or “senior/older” and include your ZIP code to see what’s available near you.

 

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Answer: Yes!

Excellent. Remember to be honest with them. That’s the first step toward making positive change.

 

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Answer: No!

It's never too late to start. 

The next time you’re face-to-face with them, say, “I want to age as well as I can with HIV. Can we talk through a plan?” They’ll likely discuss whether you could benefit from medications to control conditions like high cholesterol, blood pressure and depression—unless you’re already on them. They’ll also likely ask how much you drink or smoke, whether you’d like help cutting down or stopping, how you eat, whether you exercise and whether you have other people and mental stimulation in your life. (Don’t knock those bingo nights—they’re fun!) Be honest with them. That’s the first step toward making positive change.

 

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Answer: False!

Being in the same social setting with a person living with HIV does not mean you will get the virus. HIV is transmitted through direct contact with certain body fluids (blood, semen, rectal or vaginal fluids and breast milk) from someone who has the virus.

Answer: False!

HIV can be transmitted through these bodily fluids: blood, semen, vaginal secretions, rectal fluids and breast milk. For transmission of the virus to occur, these fluids must come into contact with a mucous membrane, such as those inside the anus or vagina, or the bloodstream via direct injection. A nursing mother can pass on the virus to an infant via breast feeding.