POZ news story
The lifetime health, mortality and economic toll of frailty and falls is likely to be substantial as the HIV population ages, according to an analysis published in JAMA Network Open. The modeling study estimated that falls could lead to more than 180,000 lost life-years and over $3 billion in lifetime costs, while the cost of frailty could approach $9 billion.
“These findings highlight the potential clinical and economic benefits that could result from interventions to identify, prevent and treat frailty and falls among people with HIV,” the study authors concluded.
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Source : POZ
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