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Revue Medicale De Bruxelles
|October 26, 2007
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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Human Sexuality
  • Sociology

Context:

  • Increasing global elderly population.
  • Societal misconceptions about older adult sexuality.
  • Sexuality viewed as a continuation of adult sexuality, distinct from reproduction.

Purpose:

  • To address the under-researched topic of sexuality in older adults.
  • To challenge societal ageist views on elderly desire and capability.
  • To emphasize sexuality's role in health and well-being across the lifespan.

Summary:

  • Elderly sexuality is a natural continuation of adult sexuality, often dissociated from reproduction.
  • Societal stigma wrongly assumes older adults lack sexual desire or capacity.
  • Age-related physiological changes do not automatically negate sexual function or desire.

Impact:

  • Promotes a more accurate understanding of aging and sexuality.
  • Encourages healthcare professionals to address elderly sexual health.
  • Aims to reduce the repression and stigma surrounding older adult sexuality.