Chapter

The Importance of Sexual Health in Older Age
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32:21 - 39:34 (07:12)

Older couples, regardless of sexual orientation, can experience improved sex lives for at least 6 months after seeking help to overcome sexual anxieties and enhance communication and intimacy. It is never too late to invest in sexual health.

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Many older people wish they had invested in sex earlier in life through better communication, more intimacy, and overcoming sexual anxieties.
32:21 - 34:22 (02:01)
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Older individuals
Summary

Many older people wish they had invested in sex earlier in life through better communication, more intimacy, and overcoming sexual anxieties. Some older individuals also face the challenge of mismatched sexual desires with their partners.

Chapter
The Importance of Sexual Health in Older Age
Episode
The Sunday Read: ‘The Joys (and Challenges) of Sex After 70’
Podcast
The Daily
Sex therapist Lori Brotto's eight-week group therapy program, which incorporates playful activities, has been proven to significantly improve the sex lives of couples young and old, heterosexual and same-sex, for at least six months after completion.
34:23 - 37:38 (03:15)
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Sexual Health
Summary

Sex therapist Lori Brotto's eight-week group therapy program, which incorporates playful activities, has been proven to significantly improve the sex lives of couples young and old, heterosexual and same-sex, for at least six months after completion.

Chapter
The Importance of Sexual Health in Older Age
Episode
The Sunday Read: ‘The Joys (and Challenges) of Sex After 70’
Podcast
The Daily
Anne found love in her 80s with a married man, despite judgment from some residents at her retirement community, feeling lucky to have found a partner who made her feel good and happy to be alive.
37:38 - 39:34 (01:55)
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Love
Summary

Anne found love in her 80s with a married man, despite judgment from some residents at her retirement community, feeling lucky to have found a partner who made her feel good and happy to be alive.

Chapter
The Importance of Sexual Health in Older Age
Episode
The Sunday Read: ‘The Joys (and Challenges) of Sex After 70’
Podcast
The Daily