New NIH Grant: Adapting the "Do More, Feel Better" intervention for older people living with HIV — $700K at Unknown Institution
WHY IT MATTERS
Older adults with HIV have 2.3 times higher risk of depression than those without HIV, and this adapted intervention could address a critical gap in mental health care access for this growing population.
Researchers are getting $700,000 to adapt a mental health program called 'Do More, Feel Better' for older people with HIV. More than half of people with HIV in the US are over 50, and they are much more likely to feel depressed than people without HIV. This new program will use peer support and community helpers instead of just doctors, to help more people get the mental health care they need.
Project: Adapting the "Do More, Feel Better" intervention for older people living with HIV PI: GRAHAM, SUSAN MARIE Institution: Unknown Institution Funding: $700K Start Date: 2026-05-07 Abstract: More than half of people living with HIV (PWH) in the United States (US) are 50 years of age or older. Compared with those without HIV, older PWH have 2.3-fold increased risk of depression. The impact of unmitigated mental health symptoms and related conditions among this growing population is significant and includes social isolation, loss of independence, and poor engagement with healthcare, undermining progress towards ending the HIV epidemic. Due to a shortage behavioral health providers, there is growing interest in innovative interventions using community-based, peer-led approaches to im