Sexuality in older age: essential considerations for healthcare professionals | Zendy

Anna Taylor | Zendy; Margot Gosney | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Sexuality in older age: essential considerations for healthcare professionals

Author(s) -

Anna Taylor,

Margot Gosney

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afr049

Subject(s) - temptation , human sexuality , health professionals , medicine , health care , perception , older people , gerontology , nursing , psychology , social psychology , gender studies , sociology , neuroscience , economics , economic growth

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 patients. It also describes some of the sexual problems faced by older people, especially the difficulties experienced in disclosing such problems to healthcare professionals. It examines why healthcare professionals routinely avoid discussing sexual problems with older patients, and how this can be improved. It also offers some recommendations for future research in the area, as well as a word of caution regarding the temptation of over-sexualising the ageing process.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research