Which population(s) is(are) most at risk for developing HIV? (Select all that apply.)
a. Those over the age of 50 years
b. Women
c. Those who are cognitively impaired
d. Those who are sexually active
A, B, D
Older adults who are sexually active are at risk for HIV, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases. People older than 50 years of age are approximately one sixth as likely to use condoms during sex. Older women who are sexually active are at high risk for HIV, AIDS, and other sex-ually transmitted infections from an infected partner, resulting, in part, from normal age changes of the vaginal tissue—a thinner, drier, friable vaginal lining that makes viral entry more efficient. Being cognitively impaired does not put one at high risk.
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