Older Adult Sexuality: A Continuing Human Need

Go to www.nursingcenter.com/AJNolderadults and click on the How to Try This link to access all articles, videos and Continuing Education in this series.
The How To Try This series, a John A. Hartford Foundation-funded project provided to the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York Universitys College of Nursing in collaboration with the American Journal of Nursing, translates the evidence-based geriatric assessment tools in the Try This assessment series into cost-free, web-based resources including demonstration videos, and a corresponding print series featured in the AJN, developed to build geriatric assessment skills - the foundation for appropriate care of older adults.

[@DaRyteJuan]

29:21 Yes. Getting *[P]ermission* is *NUMBER ONE.* Some clinicians act like patients need to answer their questions. No way.

[@DaRyteJuan]

12:53 Mrs. Benson says she’s afraid of her husband being afraid to touch her or otherwise finding her body unappealing. I’m pretty sure by this point, a breast that’s been replaced with silicone isn’t going to make much of a difference. I mean, that’s pretty much what Mr. Benson signed up for when he married her.

[@abuahmed6058]

Sexuality never ends but it changes forms with age .

[@umeshguddad8427]

All said,is there a safe lubricant?

[@michaelpond813]

We use. Lard.

[@richricogranada9647]

The least thing in the world I’m up to is sex

[@anthonyknight5052]

Old people should just stop it.

[@DaRyteJuan]

Meditation is actually much more powerful than sex.