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Sexuality in older age — essential considerations for healthcare professionals
Author(s)	Abi Taylor, Margot A Gosney
Journal title	Age and Ageing, vol 40, no 5, September 2011
Pages	pp 538-543
Source	http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/ http://www.bgs.org.uk/
Keywords	Sexual activity ; Ageism ; Paid welfare workers ; Attitude.
Annotation	Research suggests that many older people enjoy an active sex life. In this article the authors examine the evidence against the general perception of an `asexual' old age. They offer an overview of the evidence for healthcare professionals who had not previously considered the sexuality of their older patients. They then describe some of the sexual problems faced by older people, especially the difficulties experienced in disclosing such problems to healthcare professionals. The authors ask why healthcare professionals routinely avoid discussing sexual problems with older patients, and how this can be improved. Finally they offer some recommendations for future research in the area, as well as a word of caution regarding the temptation of over-sexualising the ageing process. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-110922009 A
Classmark	BIU: B:TOB: QP: DP
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