Paolillo EW, et al. - In view of the observation that multi-system damage from alcohol misuse is potentiated by aging, researchers investigated the association between neurocognitive functioning among older adults and the age at which they last met criteria for alcohol use disorder (AUD) (ie ‘age of last AUD’). Further, they determined if this relationship differed by HIV serostatus. According to HIV/AUD status, all participants (aged between 50 and 75 years) were grouped [345 HIV+/AUD+, 148 HIV-/AUD+, 273 HIV+/AUD-, and 206 HIV-/AUD-] and were assessed for neurocognitive functioning globally and within seven domains. Findings suggest slower processing speed when a past AUD occurred at an older age in persons living with HIV (PLWH). This signifies the value of assessing processing speed deficits in older PLWH, even if other cognitive domains appear to be intact.