How does HIV affect the over fifties?

This week, Terrence Higgins Trust with Age Concern & Help the Aged have launched a new survey which aims to find out the needs and concerns of people living with HIV who are aged over 50.

The findings of the 50Plus survey, will be made available to services for both older people, and people with HIV, to help them develop appropriate support.

Lisa Power, Head of Policy at Terrence Higgins Trust said: “Currently, we know we could be doing more for people over 50 with HIV, whether someone is newly diagnosed or has been living with the virus for decades. People need support in various ways and we want to ensure that service changes are based on the genuine needs of people over 50 with HIV, not on someone’s best guess. We hope to get as many people as possible filling the survey in.”

The questionnaire asks a series of questions about peoples' lives, hopes and concerns. The confidential survey is available to fill in online until January 4. To fill out the 50plus questionnaire, click here.

RAPID HIV TESTING CLINIC: You can get tested at the LGF's Rapid HIV Testing Clinic which takes place every Thursday at The Lesbian & Gay Foundation, Princess House, Princess Street, Manchester. You can take the test and have the results within 20 minutes. The clinic runs between 4pm and 6pm. For more info, click here.

SEXUAL HEALTH OUTREACH CLINIC: The LGF's sexual health outreach clinic takes place every Monday at venues around Manchester. The Outreach Clinic allows gay and bisexual men in Manchester the opportunity to get a full sexual health check up. For more information on the times and locations of the clinic, click here. The next clinic takes place at Basement Sauna, 18 Tariff Street, Manchester on Monday 16 November at 1pm.

For more information on the LGF's sexual health services contact the LGF's Gay Mens Health Officer Peter Boyle on 0161 235 8032 or email peter.boyle@lgf.org.uk