Many grandmothers are weak, sickly, poor, overburdened and cannot afford basic needs including health care, shelter and food for themselves.. But despite all these hurdles, grandmothers are often also tasked with taking care of their orphaned grandchildren who have lost their parents to AIDS. Some of these grandmothers are also HIV positive themselves. According the UNAIDS 2013 AIDS by Numbers Report , out of the global total of about 35 million people living with HIV, an estimated 3.6 million are people aged 50 years or older. The majority (about 2.9 million) are in low-and middle income countries where the percentage of adults living with HIV who are 50 years or older is now above 10 per cent. According to the 1995 Constitution of Uganda (article 32), the State is supposed to make reasonable provision for the maintenance and welfare of the elderly. However, grandmothers are yet to receive the attention, consideration and support they need and deserve.