tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21453776756995600802011-11-22T09:31:29.508-08:00A Place for Parents of HIV+ Adult ChildrenHope and Copehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07371759594087811857noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2145377675699560080.post-82205822003333814712011-11-22T07:46:00.000-08:002011-11-22T07:51:22.615-08:00

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Watching your family member battling this disease is mind numbing. You want to monitor everything they do! One of the most important thing we can do as a parent to an HIV+ kid is helping them take care of themselves. The focus on making sure that he or she is getting the right nutrition is key to sustaining overall health. Here is an excellent article from the folks at Tufts University

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Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day, and in commemoration of the occasion, the HIV Vaccine Trials Network, headquartered at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, debunks the top 10 myths about HIV vaccine research.Myth No. 1: HIV vaccines can give people HIV. HIV vaccines do not contain HIV and therefore a person cannot get HIV from the HIV vaccine. Some vaccines, like those for typhoid or polio, may

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Registration is now open! Join Team Howard Brown at the AIDS Run and Walk Chicago on Saturday, October 3rd!Howard Brown receives 100% of all money raised through Team Howard Brown. Click here to register or donate to Team Howard Brown! If you would like to volunteer for this event, please contact Jenny MacBeard, director of community relations. Team Howard Brown Planning CommitteeTeam Howard

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Are you wondering why one in four teenage girls has an STD or why youth aged 13-24 have some of the highest HIV infection rates? In part, the answer is our youth have limited access to comprehensive sexuality education. Such programs equip teens with the information on safe-sex practice and skills necessary to help reduce their risks of HIV and STD infections.But fear not - we've got some great

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Health economist Mead Over says that a primary goals of the Barack Obama White House should be to maintain and build upon President George W. Bush’s President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which has provided lifesaving antiretroviral treatment to millions of people living with HIV/AIDS in developing countries since its launch in 2003, Voice of America News reports. “The biggest

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AIDS-related stigma refers to the prejudice and discrimination directed at people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), and the groups and communities that they are associated with. It can result in people living with HIV/AIDS being rejected from their community, shunned, discriminated against or even physically hurt. AIDS stigma and discrimination have been seen all over the world, although they

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I was talking to my husband the other night and he asked me how I was doing emotionally regarding my son's HIV and all the issues and I stopped and gathered my thoughts into how I was really feeling.I am afraid. Afraid of the meds, of the OIs, the fatique, the Blech feelings and most of all the depression that my child is going through. I feel my hands are tied with manacles that there is no

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The following is a list of recommended vitamin and mineral supplements for persons living with HIV disease. Certain supplements can interact with HIV medications, so make sure your child discusses their vitamin and mineral supplement plan with their doctor before beginning or making any changes to your current regimen. Basic multivitamin/mineral supplementEveryone with HIV should be taking a

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Viral Strains - Refers to different subtypes of HIVvirus. Think of it this way: Just like American Indians are a race. Within that race there are many different tribes. HIV has many different tribes. When you became infected with HIV, you were infected with many different sub-species of virus. As the virus replicates and makes copies of itself within your body, it is developing new “tribes” of

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First of all if you are reading this posting on how to talk to your child about his/her HIV status; Bless You. You are taking all the right steps to become a throughly supportive Mom or Dad to your HIV Poz adult child. Talking to your child about living with HIV and all the ups and downs that are associated with the Poz Status is intimidating at the very least. Parents that could talk about

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The Helicopter Parent was a definition that gained momentum in this decade regarding parents that swoop in and micromanage every aspect of their child’s life. But, when your adult child is sick, the temptation to move right in and take over can not only have annoying results it can also in some cases alienate the patient themselves. Constantly doubting or controlling the adult’s child’s ability

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About Case Management at AFC:The AIDS Foundation of Chicago oversees the case management system for the Chicago Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA), which includes Chicago, Suburban Cook County and Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, Will, Grundy, Dekalb and Kendall Counties. In this section, you will find information on case management- what it is, how to find a case manager, how different types of case

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In August 4, 2008 Chicago Tribune's article Facing Up To Our Failure the number of persons infected by the HIV virus has risen to 43%. In the comments at the Chicago Tribune site, it shows that disdain for those infected are still at the same level of hate mongering as has been in the past. But it is not neccesarily those who are living with the virus are the ones rampantly infecting others "Over

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New technology and methodology developed by CDC show that the incidence of HIV in the United States is higher than was previously known. However, the incidence has been stable at that higher level for most of this decade. HIV incidence is the number of new HIV infections occurring during a certain time period, in this case, the year 2006.These findings, published in a special HIV/AIDS issue of

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Fatigue is a lack of energy, exhaustion, and prolonged tiredness. It can be one of the most debilitating symptoms experienced by people with HIV. Try these ways to manage the symptoms and improve your energy levels:Eat every 1–2 hour to get your calories in! Force it if you have to—some people find that it helps to set an alarm clock.Use home delivery services available to you.When possible, eat

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8 Reasons Why Asking Yourself This Question May Make You HealthierLarry's Story For over a year I'd been counselling Larry about his problems relating to being HIV positive, trying to get him to realize that if he didn't start to deal with all his worries and fears, and his deep secrets and stuffed-down feelings, he wasn't ever going to regain his physical health (medically), no matter how many

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Good nutrition helps keep your immune system strong, enabling you to better fight disease. A healthy diet improves quality of life.Weight loss, wasting, and malnutrition continue to be common problems in HIV, despite more effective antiretroviral medications, and can contribute to HIV disease progression.Good nutrition helps the body process the many medications taken by people with HIV.Diet (and

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Criminal Statutes on intentional HIV transmission varies from state to state. Here in Illinois, our state does criminalize knowingly transmitting the HIV virus. The statutes is 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/1216.2 (Class 2 felony) To read up on other states laws regarding intentional HIV transmission,please go to State Health Facts

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Why Are There so Many AIDS Myths?When AIDS first became known, it was a very mysterious disease. It caused the death of many people. There are still many unanswered questions about the disease. Many people reacted with fear and came up with stories to back up their fear. Most of these had to do with how easy it was to become infected with HIV. Most of these are not true.Transmission MythsMany

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HIV Antibody Testing OptionsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that between 850,000 and 900,000 Americans are infected with HIV. An estimated 180,000 to 280,000 Americans do not know they are infected, and may continue to engage in behavior that could jeopardize their health, and the health of others.Testing Programs: Voluntary counseling, testing, and referral programs (CTR)

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