'Fought like hell to get here': Portland group helps long-term survivors of HIV 'age well' through connection and community

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“One thing that was unique to people who are aging with HIV…is loneliness,” said Jim Clay, program lead with Cascade AIDS Project’s Aging Well team.

PORTLAND, Ore. — On Thursday afternoons in Old Town, a group of older adults gathers for a happy hour each week. The conversation comes easy, and the camaraderie is clear, as they bond over a shared interest: in living a fulfilling life, and in aging well. 

“I’m proud of every year. I fought like hell to get here,” said 83-year-old Glenn Larson. 

The experience of aging is universal. The experience of aging with HIV — less so. 

Decades

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