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Sex & Aging

The assumption that sexuality is the province of the young is more than just an outdated idea relegated to media clichés; it is simply wrong. Sexuality is a constant in all people’s lives. It doesn’t turn on or off at a given moment or age, but rather continually matures alongside us, changing and shifting course with each passing day and year. Our sexual wellness and fulfillment is integral to general health, life satisfaction and well being, and is something to be explored and enjoyed with age.

Sex that Mind Forgot

A man with Alzheimer’s and his wife of many years finish lovemaking when he rolls over and tells her, “You’d better hurry up and get your things because my wife will be home soon."

Q&A with Dr. Alison Huang: Studying the Sexuality of Older Women

As women age they may experience dwindling interest in sex, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t doing it or have lost all desire.

Straight, Single, Sixty ... and Dating

Snapshots from real life Fernando* plunks down next to Annie* at McDonalds. He’s fifty-nine. She’s seventy, but you’d never know it, he thinks. Nice body. Big breasts. Ample butt. Pretty face. Super funny and wholly confident. You’ve got to love those older women! Three dates, three long kisses, and tonight’s the

Menstruation, Ovulation, Orgasm, Menopause … Female Sexual Mysteries

It is sometimes claimed that we have reached the “end of science,” that we pretty much know all there is to be known, and as a result, from now on it is simply a question of mopping up. Not so. Some of the greatest, most challenging scientific conundrums are very close to home, among human beings: our species, our mysteries, ourselves.

Viagra, Erections... and Vulnerability

If you want to get a good sense of where we stand as a society when it comes to aging, sexuality, and manhood, think about those erectile dysfunction ads. They feature men singing and dancing in the streets, others strumming "Viva Viagra" on their guitars, and handsome straight couples in side-by-side tubs with twinkles in their eyes. Over ten

Older, Wiser, Sexually Smarter

This is an invitation to join the new sexual revolution—the one validating the sexuality of people in mid and later life. This revolution challenges the old mores and encourages both men and women to re-envision their sexuality by exploring new ways of being sexual as they age. Knowledgeable professionals are key to this vital social change:

How are your orgasms, Mom?

From birth to death, we are all sexual beings. We have a hard enough time acknowledging this when it comes to children, but when it comes to aging adults, the silence is deafening.

Healthy Sexuality & Aging Needs Assessment Project

The NSRC is partnering with a team of Masters of Public Health students from San Francisco State University’s Department of Health Education to conduct a community assessment exploring the sexual health resource needs of elderly people residing in assisted living facilities (ALF) within the San Francisco Bay Area.

Strategies for Staying Sexual After Menopause

When was the last time you heard a joke suggesting that sex invariably goes ever downhill or totally crashes after menopause? Like yesterday? This concept was boldly reaffirmed—without reference to reliable research—at a conference on menopause held by the National Institutes of Health in 2005! So, if you ask your doctor about sex

The Joy of Sex: Where Have All the Hairy Men Gone?

The new ultimate revised edition of The Joy of Sex by Dr. Alex Comfort is finally here, thirty-seven years later. Here’s a review from The Washington Post. The reviewer is a woman who was not around for the first The Joy of Sex. Though she gives comparison of the new and old edition fair treatment, she can’t possibly

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