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External
Aging & Sexuality Links
 The
APA's Aging
and Human Sexuality Resource Guide
A thorough review of many journal articles, books, films,
videos, and organizations relating to older adults and aging.
The Sexual Health infoCenter's guide
to sex and aging
Learn more about natural changes in men and women, tips for
a better sex life, and overcoming harmful attitudes about
older adults' sexuality.
Sexuality
and Aging: Myths,
Attitudes, and Barriers
This is a very informative website that seems to have
been created by a student as an assignment for a sociology
course. Along with background information and information
on physiological changes in men and women, this site addresses
some less discussed topics, including sexuality in nursing
home facilities, sex and the clinically ill, and the role
of health care professionals.
The
National Institute of Aging has webpages about:
Sexuality
in later life on agepage.com
Reprinted
with permission from the National Institute on Aging, this
article focuses mainly on the effects of illnesses or disabilities
such as heart disease, stroke, arthritis, diabetes, hysterectomy,
prostatectomy, and drug-related problems.
Sexual
issues for aging adults
Attempts
to answer the questions: Who talks about sex with older adults?
Does sex change with age? Can you be too old for sex? Why
can't some older adults be sexual? And what age groups need
sexual education?
The
human sexuality web: Sex
and the elderly
"This
paper examines sex and the elderly. Physical changes in the
male and the changes in the human sexual response cycle are
somewhat different for females compared to males. Drug effects
and health issues are investigated as to their influence on
sexual desire in later years. Psychological and social factors
such as myths and problems in relationships are explored as
to their effect on sexual functioning. Included are ways to
adapt to these changes and therapy for those who want a happy,
more fulfilling sex life in later years." Also see their
article, I
saw grandma kissing grandpa.
WebMD has a number of articles on aging and sexuality:
The NCOA's A
healthy approach to sex for older adults
This site discusses sex as a natural part of older adults
lives, older adults' sexual challenges and solutions, talking
about sex with your doctor, and questions and answers about
sex for men and women over the age of sixty.
What
Are HIV Prevention Needs of Adults Over 50?
Addresses the questions: Are older adults at risk? What puts
them at risk? What are barriers to prevention? How are older
adults different? What's being done? And what needs to be
done?
The Male Health Center's Getting
older and having sex
This article addresses the baby boom, older men and women's
interest in sex, physiological changes, and impotence.
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