Psychology for Seniors:
basic topics presented especially for senior citizens

 

Sexuality


The changes your body goes through as you age impact your whole sexual experience — not just your sexual function. Sex education in the U.S. focuses largely on coming into adulthood and not on what happens to your body during the aging process. When confronted with the normal changes of aging, you may feel as ill-prepared and awkward about sex as you did during your first sexual experiences as an adolescent.


Not much has been written about this complex transition, but that's changing. People are living longer than they ever have before, and many have the expectation of enjoying intimacy for the majority of their years.

This module addresses these expectations and how aging affects sexuality.

Source:  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sexual-health/HA00035