[The elderly with AIDS. Case report]

When we speak about AIDS, even today, we rarely associate it with the elderly. Nonetheless, nursing care reality demonstrates that AIDS cases are more numerous all the time inside this population group known as the third generation. We should not forget that sex is a personal experience that can be practiced at all ages, and is not limited only to the young, and that preventive measures are necessary in all situations. Therefore, it is interesting to share what these authors reflect about this topic; they refer to a real case. It will probably be necessary to change the established schemes and consider this age group to be one in need of information on the possibilities of contagion. It will also be essential to carry out faster diagnoses and to develop educational measures as well as continuing professional development procedures in order that the elderly be considered susceptible to suffer this disease and to improve the treatment provided to the elderly. AIDS does not discriminate. Therefore, we cannot discriminate either.