Sexuality is an integral part of being human throughout life. This does not change when
moving into long-term care (LTC). However, the sexual health of persons living in LTC is …

It is estimated that long-term care (LTC) facilities in the US will experience a 40% increase in
occupancy between the years 2000 to 2020 (American Health Care Association 2012) …

A society's moral heart can be judged by how well it provides for its weakest and most
vulnerable citizens. In recent years significant strides have been made to improve the quality …

The assisted living industry provides residential, medical, nutritional, functional, and social
services for approximately 1 million older adults in the United States. Despite their holistic …

Sexuality and intimacy needs of seniors are often considered taboo and as a result are
overlooked and neglected. This paper breaks the cultural silence surrounding intimacy and …

Background Sexuality is a key component of quality of life and well-being and a need to
express one's sexuality continues into old age. Staff and families in residential aged care …

Introduction In continuing care homes, resident sexual expression is complicated by
interpersonal, physical, and social features that are part of congregate living. Little is known …

Sexual activity among older adults tends to be an uncomfortable and unaddressed topic,
especially within long-term care settings where caregiver responses to sexual expression …

Objectives. Sexuality in residential aged care is a complex and often overlooked aspect of
aged care. The attitudes of both staff and residents significantly influence how sexuality is …

Healthy aging includes a healthy sexuality. In this article we argue for sexual health policy to
support aging sexuality. Government sexual health policies focus on reproduction, not …