Sexual Activity in Older Adults

 

Sexual Activity in Older Adults

It is known that men are almost twice as likely as women to still have sex or masturbate at old age. A study found that 60% of men ages 70 to 80 and 30% of men ages 80 to 90 are still sexually active. In women those figures drop to 34% and 14%, respectively.

This lower rate of sexual activity in older women may be due to a lack of opportunity rather than a lack of desire. Research shows that older women are less likely to have partners, due in large part to the fact that they often outlive their partners.