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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sex in Australia: Reflections and recommendations for future research

AMA Smith, CE Rissel, J Richters… - Australian and New …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To review the content, method and process of the Australian Study of Health and
Relationships (ASHR). Results: ASHR achieved a large sample, a high response rate and …

Sexual health and older adults: suggestions for social science research

S Hinchliff - Reproductive health matters, 2016 - Elsevier
The body of evidence on older adults' sexual health is beginning to grow. However, it
remains an under-researched area particularly within the social sciences. This viewpoint …

[HTML][HTML] Health status, sexual activity and satisfaction among older people in Britain: A mixed methods study

B Erens, KR Mitchell, L Gibson, J Datta, R Lewis… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Men and women are increasingly likely to stay sexually active into later life, but
research shows that sexual activity and satisfaction decrease with increasing age. Ill health …

Sexual health and well-being among older men and women in England: Findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

DM Lee, J Nazroo, DB O'Connor, M Blake… - Archives of sexual …, 2016 - Springer
We describe levels of sexual activity, problems with sexual functioning, and concerns about
sexual health among older adults in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), and …

[PDF][PDF] A case for sexual health policy that includes midlife and older adult sexuality and sexual health

L Kirkman, C Fox, V Dickson-Swift - The International Journal of …, 2016 - researchgate.net
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 …

The'asexual'older person? Australian evidence

D Plummer, A Seal, V Minichiello - Venereology, 1996 - search.informit.org
This study, the first of its kind in Australia, examines the sexual activity and interest of older
people. The sample consists of 844 older people (mean age= 73.1) who were randomly …