Open AccessTakes Two to Tango: Cognitive Impairment and Sexual Activity in Older Individuals and Dyads
Author(s) -
Linda J. Waite,
James Iveniuk,
Ashwin Kotwal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbab158
Subject(s) - psychology , cognitive impairment , cognition , developmental psychology , cognitive psychology , clinical psychology , neuroscience
This article examines the association between cognitive impairment, including mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early dementia (ED), and sexual activity in a large, longitudinal sample of community-dwelling older adults. We focus here on sexual activity, which includes both sexual activity with a partner and masturbation.
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