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Explain Why Older Women Have an Increased Risk for HIV/AIDS

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Explain why older women have an increased risk for HIV/AIDS. Also, indicate reasons why infected older women tend to have a harder time than infected younger women in obtaining a correct diagnosis and treatment?


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Right Hemisphere

The half of the brain that is typically associated with processing visual-spatial information, facial recognition, and certain aspects of language comprehension and emotion.

Left Hemisphere

The left side of the human brain, often associated with analytical thought, logic, language, and mathematical processes.

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It regulates basic emotions and drives.

Somatosensory Area

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing sensory information from the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.

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