Human beings are living longer, women more so than men. Among people 85 years of age and older, there are 4 men for every 10 women.1 What happens to sexuality in older age?In this issue of the Journal, Lindau et al.2 report the results of a community-based survey assessing sexual activity and problems among 3005 men and women 57 to 85 years of age. Among participants with a spousal or other intimate relationship, the proportion who reported being sexually active decreased steadily across the age groups and was uniformly lower among women; in the subgroup of respondents who were . . .
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