Take the Seniors and HIV/AIDS Quiz
Half the people in the U.S. with HIV/AIDS is age 50 or older, and the number of older people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS each year is increasing. Find out more about HIV and AIDS by taking this quiz.
1. If you are infected with HIV, you will definitely get
AIDS.
2. HIV can be passed from one person to another by shaking
hands.
3. If you are sexually active, it's important to know your
partner's sexual history.
4. Only drug abusers have to worry about the dangers of sharing
needles.
5. The nation's blood supply is screened for HIV, so blood
transfusions in the U.S. are safe.
6. Almost 1 in 2 of all Americans who have HIV/AIDS is 50 or
older.
7. People ages 50 and older may not recognize HIV symptoms in
themselves because they think that what they are feeling and experiencing is part
of
normal aging.
8. Doctors may not think to look for HIV in older adults.
9. Many older people may feel ashamed or afraid of being tested
for HIV. s
10. If you get treatment early enough, you can be cured of HIV
infection.