Let's Kick ASS - AIDS Survivor Syndrome

07/28/2026

Announcing The Silver Zone at AIDS2026

We are proud to announce the return of The Silver Zone to the IAS Global Village at AIDS2026 — a dedicated space created for older people living with HIV to connect, be celebrated, and be heard.

Whether you're living with HIV, ageing with HIV, or supporting someone who is, The Silver Zone welcomes you. This space is also built for the caregivers, family members, and advocates who walk alongside our community — offering resources, conversation, and connection for everyone invested in what it means to age well with HIV.

Where to Find Us
The Silver Zone — Booth 142, Global Village, Pavilion 2, Riocentro
July 27–30, 2026 · 10:30 AM–6:00 PM daily (closed Friday, July 31)


Want to plan your visit? The complete Silver Zone conference agenda is now available to download, featuring the full four-day schedule, session descriptions, presenter details, and partner information. Click the button below to download.

Follow, Post, and Share With Us
This year, we're bringing The Silver Zone directly to you — no matter where you are. Follow our brand-new Facebook and YouTube pages for real-time updates, session highlights, and stories from the Global Village floor throughout the conference. Click the buttons below to follow along.

If you're joining us in Rio de Janeiro, we want to see it through your eyes. Post your photos, reflections, and conference moments using our official hashtags — , — and help us amplify a truly global, transformative HIV response.

And if you can't be there in person, our social channels are your front-row seat: follow along for daily session recaps, community voices, and proceedings straight from the conference floor.

This is a Global Village partnership between five organizations spanning four countries — Ribbon – A Center of Excellence, Realize, the European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG), RNP+ Brasil, and Coletivo Loka de Efavirenz — united in support of people ageing with HIV, everywhere.

This effort is supported by Gilead Sciences. The content is solely the responsibility of the organizers, and Gilead Sciences was not involved in its development.

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05/24/2026

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Surviving AIDS, now aging with HIV
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Studies of Californians living with HIV paint a bigger picture of how long-term survivors in the U.S. have made progress—at a price

HIV long-term survivors (LTS)—diagnosed before 1996 or living with HIV for over a decade—often face worsened mental health challenges, such as heightened anxiety. The Well Project notes long-term survivors spent their early adulthood fearing death and losing friends, causing lasting trauma that affects mental and physical health, finances and quality of life (TWP, 2025). Just ask California’s own Tez Anderson, who coined the term AIDS survivor syndrome. Anderson describes the condition as a unique “psychological syndemic” in which two or more interconnected factors work together to amplify each other’s severity (Anderson, 2022). AIDS survivor syndrome is often compared to post-traumatic stress disorder.

The early 1980s were a very dark time for anyone whose life was touched by HIV/AIDS. It was characterized as a death sentence for a reason: individuals often lived only 1–2 years after diagnosis (Health Union, 2024). The epidemic strained our healthcare systems, overwhelmed hospital doctors and nu...

10/26/2025

“Change is Coming in 2026: Your Guide to Medicare Made Simple.”

These easy-to-understand webinars are designed to help you make confident coverage choices and prepare for the important Medicare changes coming in 2026.

Join us for two one-hour sessions that will break it all down:

Session 1: Medicare Made Simple – What to Know When You Turn 65
🔗 Register Here
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/t9anyB94RPKKxe8wRwOwyQ #/registration

Session 2: Medicare 2026 – What’s Changing and What It Means for You
🔗 Register Here
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0jc6loyBRISlGPzktp_sbg #/registration

Please share this information with your friends, family, and networks — it’s a great opportunity to get ahead of the coming changes and make informed decisions.

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Will I see you at USCHA 2025?

08/08/2025

https://generations.asaging.org/relevance-denver-principles-elders-us/

On how to support this document and prioritize the voices of people living with HIV in efforts to end the domestic epidemic.

07/11/2025

https://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/policy-report/reforming-the-340b-drug-discount-program/

The 340B Drug Discount Program was created by Congress in 1992 as part of the Veteran’s Health Care Act (P.L. 102-585). The authorizing statute, Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. §256b) mandates that drug manufacturers participating in Medicaid sell outpatient drugs at disc...

06/09/2025

The National AIDS Memorial has produced a Surviving Voices chapter every year for the last 10 years, each directed by the amazing Jörg Fockele. This chapter premiered Thursday night here in San Francisco and is now available for everyone to watch online.

Now in its 10th year and chapter, the National AIDS Memorial’s award-winning AIDS oral history and film series “Surviving Voices” honors HIV Lifetime and Lon...

05/18/2025

The original formula!