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The oldest person to have a documented case of HIV infection was an 88-year-old white widow. She is believed to have been exposed to the AIDS virus through sexual contact with her husband, a recreational intravenous drug user (Rosenzweig & Fillit, 1992).

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Hillman, J.L. (2000). HIV/AIDS among Older Adults. In: Clinical Perspectives on Elderly Sexuality. Issues in the Practice of Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4779-9_6

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