Kasten is a consultant in infectious diseases at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and serves as medical director for Aliveness and Thrive, a Minneapolis-based HIV advocacy organization and free clinic. A founding member of the HIV clinic at Mayo, she is deeply committed to educating trainees and primary care providers on the care of people living with HIV and strategies for HIV prevention.
Aging in HIV: A Review of Common Comorbidities in People Living With HIV
August 20th 2025This review highlights how people living with HIV are living longer due to antiretroviral therapy but face unique age-related health challenges, including cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, renal dysfunction, neurocognitive decline, immunosenescence, bone loss, and frailty, requiring tailored screening and management strategies.
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