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October 26, 2011 iri'ï ^Jortlanò (Observer Page 17 Women at Risk for HIV c o n t i n u e d f r o m page 11 accessing support they need because o f reluctance to talk about their sex lives. “People do n ’t think older people have sex,” she said. “Doctors d o n ’t ask about it because it is like asking your m om if you have sex, but older people, I find, are incredibly sexual, and it is im portant for them to be informed.” But G ethner believes the more people talk about sex, the better. A ccording to The N ational Insti tute on Aging, one in four HIV cases within the U nited States are people over 50, and the heterosexual HIV transmission rate among wom en older than 50 has doubled w ithin the past decade. For m any wom en, it is considered sham eful to talk about their sex lives with their friends and medical advis ers, so it is very unlikely an older female will attend a w orkshop on safe sex. gram teaches w om en tools that will basic inform ation, hear from som e help them advocate for their ow n one living with H IV , and have the needs, so that they can be diagnosed opportunity to truly look at their ow n in a timely fashion and receive the sexual histories and the obstacles proper treatm ent to help control their they have experienced. “W e d o n ’t go planning on having illness. For w om en w ho have H IV , the sex, but you n ev er k n o w ,” said “People d o n ’t think it will happen goal is to “help lengthen their lives, Gethner. “W hen you are 70-years- to them ,” she said. “But prevention is educate them and get them on treat old, y o u ’re not going to ju m p out o f cheaper than treatm ent.” m ent,” she said. bed and grab a condom at the 7 -1 1 ,1 H er goal for the com ing year is to For m ore inform ation about the know!” do at least four trainings in Oregon, W om en o f a C ertain A ge Program , "So m y program is about peer where everyone w ho goes through visit JackiG ethner.com o r call 503- education,” she said. “W om en, w ho the program will receive certification. 7900974. are w ell-know n in som e o f their com m unities, w ill be a contact person, so that a p erson thinking about N. T illam ook St) having sex will have som eone to speak to.” She said her hope is that the indi viduals w ho go through her full-day trainings wi 11 go out into their pockets Free Admission o f the com m unity, at church, schools, cafes, everyw here, and teach other w om en they know about HIV and STD prevention, which could save lives. ,hc Billy Webb Elks Lodge (6 presents'. Every Sunday Night Portland's Own Lady of Jazz - Shirley Nanette 6-9 PM - October 28th, 2011 A ccording to the Centers for D is ease Control, m ore than one million people are living with HI V in the U.S., and one in five individuals living with HIV is unaware o f their own infection. A lthough the annual num ber o f new HIV infections has remained rela tively stable throughout the recent years, the C D C said an estim ated 56,300 A m ericans are still becom ing infected each year. The fastest group to contract the disease is w om en over 50-years-old, who never even real ized they were at risk o f the infection. This is w hy, G ethner said, the pro DJ Michael Morris Performing 9PM - Until late $5.00 Cover Charge Learn to Line Dance Friday Nights Starts at 7pm • Includes M ichael M orris • No cover “A Worthy Affair” Fashion Show and Dance N ovem ber 19, 2011 • Featuring DJ Kevin Berry Tickets $15.00 in advance/$20.00 at the door Contactaworthyaffair.com for info T erry F amily 2337 N. Williams Ave Portland, Or 97227 503-249-1788 We make the service personal, Yon make the tribute personal. Eveiy time we arrange a personalized funeral service, we take special pride going the extra mile. With our online Memorial Obituary, now we can do even more Friends and family can find out service information, view photos, read obituary, order flowers and leave personal messages of condolences from anywhere, anytime. Sim ply go to o u r w ebsite. www.terryfamilyfuneralhome.com "Dedicated to providing excellent service and superior care o f your loved one ” photo by M indy C< x ) per /T he P ortland O bserver Inside her practice Regenerative Therapies in northeast Portland, educator, activist and health advocate Jacki Gethner shares her bucket o f chestnuts, which she disperses amongst her patients so they can give themselves body work in a creative and afford able way. Dwight A. Ter Oregon License CO-36 Amy S. Ter Oregon License FS-03
