An Applicable Framework for Understanding Successful Aging of People Living with HIV and Comorbid Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Figure 1 Conceptual overview of HIV and COPD on successful aging.

Note: This figure visualizes the potential overlaps between HIV and COPD in areas of aging.

Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Figure 2 Modified Selective Optimization with Compensation Model in the Context of Aging with HIV and COPD.

Notes: This figure elucidates a modified Selective Optimization with Compensation (SOC) model, illustrating the respective impact of eight areas of aging in HIV and COPD on an individual’s successful aging. It depicts bi-directional relationships among the different areas, providing a foundation for individuals to select goals from these areas, optimize the means to achieve those goals, and compensate for losses in areas affected by aging with HIV and COPD. Data from Baltes and Baltes.¹⁴

Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; cART, combination antiretroviral therapy.

Baltes PB, Baltes MM. Psychological perspectives on successful aging: the model of selective optimization with compensation. In: Successful Aging: Perspectives from the Behavioral Sciences. Cambridge University Press; 1990:1–34.

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