Talking about sex with friends: perspectives of older adults from the Sex, Age & Me study in Australia

S Hinchliff, B Fileborn, B Alba, A Lyons… - Culture, Health & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This qualitative study explored the barriers and facilitators to sexual communication between
older adults and friends. Fifty-three women and men aged 58 and older were interviewed …

The sex, age, and me study: Recruitment and sampling for a large mixed-methods study of sexual health and relationships in an older Australian population

A Lyons, W Heywood, B Fileborn… - Culture, Health & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Older people are often excluded from large studies of sexual health, as it is assumed that
they are not having sex or are reluctant to talk about sensitive topics and are therefore …

Safer sex in later life: qualitative interviews with older Australians on their understandings and practices of safer sex

B Fileborn, G Brown, A Lyons, S Hinchliff… - The Journal of Sex …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing in older cohorts in Western
countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, suggesting a need …

Talking to healthcare providers about sex in later life: Findings from a qualitative study with older Australian men and women

B Fileborn, A Lyons, W Heywood… - … journal on ageing, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Healthcare providers (HCP s) can play an important role in supporting the sexual
health of older adults; however, we know little about the experiences of older people in …

Improving the sexual lives of older Australians: Perspectives from a qualitative study

B Fileborn, A Lyons, S Hinchliff, G Brown… - … journal on ageing, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine older Australian's perspectives on how their sexual lives can best be
supported and/or improved. Methods Fifty‐three, semi‐structured interviews were conducted …

Learning about sex in later life: Sources of education and older Australian adults

B Fileborn, A Lyons, S Hinchliff, G Brown… - Sex …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This paper examines the preferred sexuality education sources of older Australian adults in
later life. Drawing on findings from qualitative interviews with 30 men and 23 women aged …

Moving towards understanding greater diversity and fluidity of sexual expression of older people

WP Bouman, PJ Kleinplatz - Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Much of the literature on sexuality in older people focuses on sexual problems, leaving
clinicians with the impression that older adults have either dismal or non-existent sex lives …

Let's talk about sex–what do older men and women say about their sexual relations and sexual activities? A qualitative analysis of ELSA Wave 6 data

J Tetley, DM Lee, J Nazroo, S Hinchliff - Ageing & Society, 2018 - cambridge.org
In 2012/2013 the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) included a comprehensive
Sexual Relationships and Activities Questionnaire (SRA-Q). A total of 7,079 men and …

Sex and relationships in later life: older adults' experiences and perceptions of sexual changes

LB Towler, CA Graham, FL Bishop… - The Journal of Sex …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to explore the sexual lives of older adults in the UK to elucidate
their experiences of sexual changes and problems, and the role of intimacy and …

Barriers to older adults seeking sexual health advice and treatment: a scoping review

I Ezhova, L Savidge, C Bonnett, J Cassidy… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Sexual health is an integral part of overall health in older age. Research
consistently reports that heterosexual and queer older people tend not to disclose sexual …