AGE HOLDS NO LIMITS IN SEXUAL ACTIVITIES

Young American’s today cringe when thinking about their parents’ let alone their grandparents engaging in sexual relations. But reality is that elderly men and women have as much sexual thoughts and feelings as anyone else. Many feel that after a certain age, sexuality becomes an insignificant part of life. Nothing could be further from the truth! Although sexual activity does decline with age it is perfectly possible to remain sexually active through one’s eighties. The only difference between sexuality at the age of 20 and at the age of 60 is how sexuality is expressed. At the age of 60, sexuality is more refined or evolved, where as at the age of 20 practically anything can be a turn-on. Myths regarding sexual intimacy in later years are finally being thrown out. As a result of the work of Masters and Johnson, the subject of sex and the elderly has “come out of the closet.” Some examples of myths associated with sex and aging are impotence is a natural consequence...