Sexuality

Title
Sexuality
Publication Date
2014
Author(s)
Dune, Tinashe
Mapedzahama, Virginia
Rahman, Saifur
Editor
Editor(s): Amanda Johnson and Esther Chang
Type of document
Book Chapter
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd
Place of publication
Milton, Australia
Edition
1
UNE publication id
une:13886
Abstract
According to Benjamin Franklin, the only things certain in life are 'death and taxes'. Perhaps two more universal certainties should be added to the list: sex and ageing. Although sex and ageing are natural concepts, popular media rarely present them as a natural and desirable pair. Think about it: how often do you see movies, magazines, advertisements or television shows that portray older people kissing, fondling of having sex? For some, the thought of older people having sex or even kissing is at best uncomfortable, and at worst disgusting. Either way, older people are often subject to ageist views which describe them as unattractive, unimportant and asexual. However, the fact is that older people are having sex, and lots of it. Rising STI and HIV/Aids rates among ageing populations speak to the reality of older people's sexuality - a largely ignored phenomenon.
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Citation
Caring for older people in Australia: Principles for nursing practice, p. 523-549
ISBN
9781118384121
Start page
523
End page
549

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