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"How long will I love you?"
— sex and intimacy in later life | | Author(s) | David Lee, Josie Tetley |
| Corporate Author | Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing - MICRA; Manchester Metropolitan University - MMU; International Longevity Centre - UK - ILC-UK |
| Publisher | ILC-UK, London, February 2017 |
| Pages | 18 PP |
| Source | http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/images/uploads/publication... |
| Keywords | Sexual activity ; Personal relationships ; Well being ; Social surveys ; England. |
| Annotation | Using data from wave 6 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), 2012-2013, this report summarises findings from the Sexual Relations and Activities Questionnaire (SRA-Q) that was used as part of the ELSA study. The report makes recommendations for practice and policy that can make a difference to the ways in which we can 'do our best' to support the sexual and intimate lives of older adults. More than 7,000 men and women aged 50 to 90+ living in England completed the questionnaire, of whom 1,084 oprovided additional qualitative data. The report covers three key themes around sexuality and ageing: commonly reported age-related sexual problems; ageing-related adaptations to sexual activities and intimacy within the context of a partnered relationship; and how sexual health and satisfaction are closely linked to broader measures of happiness and well-being. A concluding section considers how our changing appreciation of the importance of positive sexuality and intimacy in later life may have implications for both policy and practice. Thus, the report calls for health care professionals to recognise the importance of older people's sexual health. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170224002 P |
| Classmark | BIU: DS: D:F:5HH: 3F: 82 * |
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