Sexuality in old age: taboos and realityAdriano da Silva RozendoJuliana Medeiros AlvesKairós Gerontologia
This review describes the fact that many elderly people enjoy an active sex life and examines the evidence against the general perception of an 'asexual' old age. It offers an overview of the evidence for healthcare professionals who had not previously considered the sexuality of their older pati...
The examination of sexual activity in old age has typically meant a consideration of sexual intercourse. Masturbation has not received a rigorous investigation with respect to the elderly, despite benefits that may be associated with this form of sexual expression. The present study reports on the ...
A survey was conducted to determine the attitudes of the aged with regard to sex and remarriage for later comparison with the attitudes the younger generation has regarding the sex life of old people and an analysis of the factors suppressing sexuality in old age. The sample was 247 males and...
Sexuality, Anxiety, and Old Age Quotes in Waiting for the Barbarians Below you will find the important quotes in Waiting for the Barbarians related to the theme of Sexuality, Anxiety, and Old Age. Chapter 2 Quotes “But more often in the very act of caressing her I am overcome with sl...
A persistent stereotype of older adults is that they have little sexual desire and are involved in little or no sexual behavior. Research suggests that while there is a decline in sexual activity as people age (Laumann, Gagnon, Michael, & Michaels, 1994)
Health and sexuality in old ageBody-image of elderly womenResearch on sexuality in the elderly is still rather scarce. Quite often, there is an underlying assumption that health problems function as main constraints against sexuality in the later years. This article tries to challenge this view ...
There has, however, been a shift in the public awareness of sex and old age. Consistent with the current attitudes and mores ... MA Berezin - 《Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry》 被引量: 11发表: 1976年 Prevalence of mental disorders in a 70-year-old urban population The prevelance of ...
In addition, the interpretation of the term “elders” used on the survey was possibly taken to mean “adult” without age reference. Of the 27 “Yes” answers to work experience with patient populations that were “older adults/over age 65”, five further self defined themselves as “...
older people internalize many ageist attitudes towards sexuality in later life and become less interested in sex and less sexually active. The following chapter explores attitudes towards sexuality in later life among the media, young people, older people themselves, and care providers. In order to ...