ArticleAustralasian journal on ageing2020
It's not age that prevents sexual activity later in life.
Article in Australasian journal on ageing, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- Is the process of successful sexual aging different in older partnered and non-partnered adults?PloS one · 2026Article
- State of the science of sexual health among older cancer survivors: an integrative review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Review
- Sex Differences in Sexual Motivation Among U.S. Residents 57-85 Years of Age.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Does Colpocleisis Still Hold Value? The Evolution of Apical Prolapse Surgery: A Comparative National Database Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Sexual behaviour and condom use of older adults living with HIV/AIDS in a treatment centre at Osogbo, south-west Nigeria.African health sciences · 2024Article
- Sexual Activity of Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024Article
- Overcoming cultural taboo: A qualitative study of the untold lived experience of older adults' sexual life in Cebu, Philippines.Belitung nursing journal · 2024Article
- A Systematic Review on Psychological Interventions for Sexual Health in Older Age.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2023Article
- Sexual Satisfaction Among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Middle-Aged and Older Adults.Innovation in aging · 2023Article
- It's not age that prevents sexual activity later in life.Australasian journal on ageing · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe key factors that facilitate sexual behaviour in later life.
methodsRe-analysis of data from a study of 2,374 Dutch older adults.
resultsPartner availability, gender and health are likely to be more important factors influencing sexual behaviour engagement than the factor of age in later life. Lack of partner availability, traditional gender roles and poor health are associated with older age. However, current generations of older adults will be more capable, less ashamed of their sexual desires and engage in more sexual behaviour than prior generations.
conclusionThis analysis observed that sexual activity is associated with partner availability and better health, rather than age, countering stereotypes of decline in sexual behaviour and normalising sexual activity and desire in later life.
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