A Study of Sexuality and Health among Older Adults in the United States

Tessler Lindau, Stacy; Philip Schumm, L.; O. Laumann, Edward; Levinson, Wendy; O’Muircheartaigh, Colm; J. Waite, Linda

doi:10.1056/nejmoa067423

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A Study of Sexuality and Health among Older Adults in the United States

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Aug 22, 2007

Authors:

Stacy Tessler Lindau

L. Philip Schumm

Edward O. Laumann

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite the aging of the population, little is known about the sexual behaviors and sexual function of older people. METHODS: We report the prevalence of sexual activity, behaviors, and problems in a national probability sample of 3005 U.S. adults (1550 women and 1455 men) 57 to 85 years...

Subject

Human sexuality

Sexual function

Gerontology

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