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HIV and the Brain

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Cognitive abilities are one aspect of general well-being and health that are compromised in older individuals with HIV. However, it is also well-established that cognitive abilities decline among healthy older adults without HIV or other frank neurological conditions. Therefore, an emerging scientific challenge is the systematic exploration of the synergistic impact of both HIV and age on the cognitive abilities of older adults.

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