Introduction Midlife men and women are facing frequent sexual problems that affect not only
individuals' sexual health but also the sexual health of aging couples. Objectives To review�…

Background At midlife and beyond, both men and women face organic changes that can
affect sexual functioning. For women, ovarian exhaustion causes estrogen deficiency�…

More than 447 million people live today in Europe (48% men and 52% women); of them,
one-fifth (93 million) is between 50 and 64 years of age. It can be inferred that half of them�…

Introduction Although society still holds age-related stereotypes dismissing the sexuality of
aging individuals, older adults remain sexually active and find sexuality to be an important�…

Introduction Sexual health of the elderly has long been either a taboo or a non-medical life
style luxury issue. Increasing longevity of women and men, reconceptualization of sexual�…

This conceptual/clinical article explores the psychobiosocial model of understanding and
reinforcing couple sexuality in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. The importance of positive, realistic�…

Studies into decline in sexual activity among women in midlife produce equivocal findings,
some implicating hormonal and physiological changes, others psycho-social and�…

An advantage of sexuality after 60 years of age is the increased need for couple involvement
to promote desire, pleasure, eroticism, and satisfaction inherent to the healthy aging�…

Confronting taboos and misunderstandings about sexuality and aging, Couple Sexuality
After 60: Intimate, Pleasurable, and Satisfying motivates couples to embrace sex and�…

Abstract Purpose of Review Among the growing elderly population, sexual health remains
an important concern for individuals and couples. An understanding of the expected�…