What it means to grow old as a gay man
The last time you danced the night away may have been a while ago. But was your last visit to the doctor only last week? Let's not kid ourselves: Not everything is easy when you get older.
Bette Davis once said that "ageing is not for cowards". Nevertheless, there are good reasons to face the challenges of ageing openly and with a self-confident "I stand by myself".
HIV & Age
You can grow old with HIV today. For today's 50-plus generation, this has not been a matter of course for so long. They had to experience the emergence of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s: Many friends died and successful treatment options did not yet exist. Our role model Guido shows what it's like to grow old as a gay HIV-positive man.
But you can't just grow old with HIV. You can also become infected with the virus in old age. This is because it is wrong to assume that you can no longer have sex at the age of 50 and that there is no risk situation.
„I was tested HIV-positive in 1998“
In this clip, he explains what the test result meant for Guido, how his partner reacted and how he is coping with the infection today. And there's more: Guido has some good tips on growing older as a gay man - regardless of whether you are HIV-positive or not.
Guido in the video
In the video, Guido talks openly about his HIV diagnosis, health challenges, his long relationship and growing older as a gay man.
