Abstract
Objective: To analyze the prevalence of AIDS in the elderly population of the Center-West between January 2008 and December 2017, as well as to provide data and information that enable the development of health promotion measures that are effective for the prevention of this disease in the study population. Methods: This is a descriptive study, by means of the analysis of AIDS cases recorded in the Brazilian Midwest between January 2008 and December 2017, considering the following variables: age, sex and exposure category. The data were collected in the database of the Information System of the Unified Health System. Results: AIDS cases in the elderly represented 4.59% of the total in the region and period analyzed. The highest number of cases occurred because of heterosexual relationship in men. Conclusion: There are a considerable number of sexually active elderly, showing that the stigma of the asexual population needs to be disregarded, and it is necessary to create health actions directed to this age group.