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Sexuality in older adults
— behaviours and preferences | | Author(s) | Terrie Beth Ginsberg, Sherry C Pomerantz, Veronica Kramer-Feeley |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 34, no 5, September 2005 |
| Pages | pp 475-479 |
| Source | http://www.ageing.oupjournals.org |
| Keywords | Sexual activity ; Poor elderly ; Attitude ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Available literature on older people's sexuality often does not discuss specific sexual behaviours, and includes predominantly married, better-educated, and mostly the young-old. This study assesses a sample of lower-income older people, about whom there is limited information, to describe a full range of sexual behaviours, and to identify the degree to which they are satisfied with their sexual activities. Subjects were 166 people aged 60+ who were residents of subsidised independent living facilities in the US. Most were white (82%), living alone (83%) and female (63%). Overall, most reported to having had physical and sexual experiences in the past year, such as touching or holding hands (60.6%), embracing or hugging (61.7%), and kissing (57%) daily to at least once a month. Mutual stroking, masturbation and intercourse were experienced "not at all" by 82% or more. For all activities except masturbation, participants wanted to participate in sexual activities more than they did. The most important barrier to sexual activity was lack of a partner. Self-reported health was related to sexual activities wanted, with age also related to some preferences. Most of those surveyed want to maintain a sexual relationship which included touching and kissing, and they would like to have more sexual experiences than are accessible to them. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050926203 A |
| Classmark | BIU: F:W6: DP: 3F: 7T |
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