HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, Foreplay
23 Apr 2017
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Lecture 14: sex and sexuality in later life. Historically has been defined in a biomedical context. Social science sexuality includes sexual function, intimacy, hetero/homosexual. At least 51,600 lgbt seniors in canada born in the 1920s to mid 1940s. Current research shows that the expression of intimate and sexual behaviours directly links to health and quality of life across the life-course. The majority of older adults indicates that sex is important for a good relationship; 67% of men and 53% of women. Older adults are becoming increasingly open in their attitudes and beliefs about sexuality. Researchers interviewed 3,005 community dwelling people, ages 57 to 85 (1,550 women and. 1,455 men), about their sexual practices, assessed their health status, and examined the correlation between the two: Although the study found the frequency of sex declined with age, among respondents ages 75- 85, 54% of sexually active persons reported having sex at least two to three times a month, and.
