Sexual Activity is Associated with Greater Enjoyment of Life in Older Adults
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This is among the first studies to show that well-being is higher among older adults when they are sexually active, and sexual activity is Associated with Greater Enjoyment of Life in Older Adults.About:
This article is published in Sexual Medicine.The article was published on 2019-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 144 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Longitudinal study & Human sexuality.read more
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Challenges in the Practice of Sexual Medicine in the Time of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom.
Louis Jacob,Lee Smith,Laurie T. Butler,Yvonne Barnett,Igor Grabovac,Daragh T. McDermott,Nicola C. Armstrong,Anita Yakkundi,Mark A. Tully +8 more
TL;DR: Interventions to promote health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic should consider positive sexual health messages in mitigating the detrimental health consequences in relation to self-isolation/social distancing and should target those with the lowest levels of sexual activity.
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Sexual activity, sexual thoughts, and intimacy among older adults: Links with physical health and psychosocial resources for successful aging.
Karolina Kolodziejczak,Adrian Rosada,Johanna Drewelies,Sandra Düzel,Peter Eibich,Christina Tegeler,Gert G. Wagner,Klaus M. Beier,Nilam Ram,Ilja Demuth,Elisabeth Steinhagen-Thiessen,Denis Gerstorf +11 more
TL;DR: Examining correlates of sexuality among older adults revealed that, covarying for diagnosed illnesses and performance-based grip strength, psychosocial factors accounted for considerable shares of variance in sexual activity and intimacy, whereas age and gender explained more of the variance inSexual thoughts.
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Effects of Physical Exercise on Sexual Function and Quality of Sexual Life Related to Menopausal Symptoms in Peri- and Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review.
María del Carmen Carcelén-Fraile,Agustín Aibar-Almazán,Antonio Martínez-Amat,David Cruz-Díaz,Esther Díaz-Mohedo,María Teresa Redecillas-Peiró,Fidel Hita-Contreras +6 more
TL;DR: Evidence supporting physical exercise as a strategy to improve sexual function and quality of sexual life related to menopausal symptoms is limited, and further studies on this topic are needed.
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Evaluation of the Sexual Functioning of Individuals Living in Turkey During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Internet-Based Nationwide Survey Study.
TL;DR: A decline in sexual functioning was observed during the COVID-19 pandemic period, and living in a metropolitan area is associated with a decline in both sexual intercourse frequency and sexual desire during the pandemic.
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A Study of Sexuality and Health among Older Adults in the United States
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TL;DR: As many mental disorders begin in childhood or adolescents, interventions aimed at early detection and treatment might help reduce the persistence or severity of primary disorders and prevent the subsequent onset of secondary disorders.
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