Sexuality, sexual health and older people: A systematic review of research on the knowledge and attitudes of health professionals

E Haesler, M Bauer, D Fetherstonhaugh - Nurse education today, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Sexuality remains important to older people and should be recognised as an
important part of their overall care. However, this appears to be poorly understood and …

Sexuality and the older adult

S Srinivasan, J Glover, RR Tampi, DJ Tampi… - Current psychiatry …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This paper provides an overview of biopsychosocial
components of sexuality in older adults, sexual expression in older LGBTQ and cognitively …

[PDF][PDF] Ageism and sexuality

A Gewirtz-Meydan, T Hafford-Letchfield… - Contemporary …, 2018 - library.oapen.org
In contemporary society, sexuality, intimacy, and sexual identities are considered central to a
meaningful personal life, and on a fundamental level, constitute one of our basic human …

Old (er) care home residents and sexual/intimate citizenship

P Simpson, M Horne, LJE Brown, CB Wilson… - Ageing & …, 2017 - cambridge.org
Sexuality and intimacy in care homes for older people are overshadowed by concern with
prolonging physical and/or psychological autonomy. When sexuality and intimacy have …

How do older people discuss their own sexuality? A systematic review of qualitative research studies

A Gewirtz-Meydan, T Hafford-Letchfield… - Culture, health & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study captured older people's attitudes and concerns about sex and sexuality in later
life by synthesising qualitative research published on this issue. The systematic review was …

Developing inclusive residential care for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people: An evaluation of the Care Home Challenge action research project

T Hafford‐Letchfield, P Simpson… - Health & social care …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There have been substantial achievements in legislative and human rights for lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older people and their visibility in health and social care …

'We treat them all the same': the attitudes, knowledge and practices of staff concerning old/er lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans residents in care homes

P Simpson, K Almack, P Walthery - Ageing & Society, 2018 - cambridge.org
The distinct needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) residents in care homes
accommodating older people have been neglected in scholarship. On the basis of a survey …

Citizenship, human rights, and dementia: Towards a new embodied relational ethic of sexuality

P Kontos, A Grigorovich, AP Kontos, KL Miller - Dementia, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Sexual citizenship and sexual rights scholarship have made important contributions to
broadening citizenship and more fully accommodating rights related to sexuality. However …

'We've had our sex life way back': older care home residents, sexuality and intimacy

P Simpson, CB Wilson, LJE Brown, T Dickinson… - Ageing & …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Older care home residents are excluded from the sexual imaginary. Based on a consultative
study involving interviews with three residents, three female spouses of residents and two …

Sex and love among older adults in the digital world: A scoping review

A Gewirtz-Meydan, E Opuda, L Ayalon - The Gerontologist, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives The digital world offers opportunities for sex and love
and also reflects societal stereotypes regarding sex and love among older adults. The aim of …