AIDS damages the immune system leaving those infected susceptible to infection. Therefore, older adults with weaker immune system are more susceptible to HIV/AIDS. Older adults are less likely to practice safe sex because of the belief that sexually transmitted diseases do not happen in old age. Diagnosis can take longer because the symptoms of AIDS such as weakness, weight loss, fatigue, infections and night sweats are associated with aging (Saxton, Etten, & Perkins, 2015). This is an area where awareness is needed because many think that older adults are not sexually active. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention, older adults face issues such as:
• “Many widowed and divorced people are dating again. They may be less aware
• “Many widowed and divorced people are dating again. They may be less aware