Sexual aging: A systematic review of qualitative research on the sexuality and sexual health of older adults

M Sinković, L Towler - Qualitative Health Research, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Negative stereotypes regarding the sex lives of older adults persist, despite sexuality being
an important factor that influences the quality of life. We conducted a systematic review of the …

Factors conditioning sexual behavior in older adults: a systematic review of qualitative studies

AJ Ricoy-Cano, E Obrero-Gaitán… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The sexual behavior of older adults, especially women, has undergone changes in recent
years, though there are still certain stereotypes today related to pathophysiology, beliefs …

Sexual activity is associated with greater enjoyment of life in older adults

L Smith, L Yang, N Veronese, P Soysal… - Sexual …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Relationships among sexual activity, problems and concerns, and well-being
among older adults have not been fully explored. Aim To investigate associations among …

Attitudes towards sexuality in older men and women across Europe: Similarities, differences, and associations with their sex lives

B Træen, AA Carvalheira, GM Hald, T Lange… - Sexuality & Culture, 2019 - Springer
The aim of the study was to explore attitudes towards sexuality and sexual behaviour in
older adults in Norway, Denmark, Belgium, and Portugal. A cross-sectional survey with …

Methodology of the German national sex survey–GeSiD (German health and sexuality survey)

S Matthiesen, L Pietras, H Bode… - The Journal of Sex …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The German Health and Sexuality Survey (GeSiD) was carried out in 2018/2019
to provide up-to-date measures of sexual behavior, sexual attitudes and sexual lifestyles of …

Sexual expression in old age: How older adults from different cultures express sexually?

S von Humboldt, JA Ribeiro-Gonçalves, A Costa… - Sexuality Research and …, 2021 - Springer
Objective This study aims to analyze how older adults express themselves sexually. For this
purpose, a qualitative research was carried out, which analyzes their perspectives at a cross …

Sexually transmitted infection knowledge among older adults: psychometrics and test–retest reliability

ML Smith, CD Bergeron, HH Goltz, T Coffey… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sexually transmitted infections (STI) among older adults have dramatically increased in
recent years, especially among those who are widowed and divorced. The purposes of this …

Sex and relationships in later life: older adults' experiences and perceptions of sexual changes

LB Towler, CA Graham, FL Bishop… - The Journal of Sex …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to explore the sexual lives of older adults in the UK to elucidate
their experiences of sexual changes and problems, and the role of intimacy and …

Emotional intimacy and sexual well-being in aging European couples: A cross-cultural mediation analysis

A Štulhofer, T Jurin, C Graham, E Janssen… - European journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Sexual health research tends to focus on problematic aspects of sexuality. This also applies
to research on sexuality in older men and women, where attention has been primarily on the …

Sexual well-being in older men and women: Construction and validation of a multi-dimensional measure in four European countries

A Štulhofer, T Jurin, C Graham, P Enzlin… - Journal of Happiness …, 2019 - Springer
Different forms of sexual expression can be beneficial to health and quality of life of older
adults. While research on sexual well-being and aging has focused primarily on negative …