Discussion of the sex habits of American seniors has received little attention, even from scientists,Longchamp Online Shop.
The figure on masturbation “reflects a level of sexual need, even among men at very advanced ages, and speaks to the fact that sexuality is a lifelong proposition,Hollister,” said Edward O. Laumann, a study co-author and a sociologist at the University of Chicago,Scarpe Hogan.
Across all age groups, women were less likely than men to report having engaged in sexual activity during the previous year. The disparity was attributed to the fact that women typically outlive men. Though 78 percent of men ages 75 to 85 had a spouse or other intimate relationship, the figure for women of the same age range was 40 percent.
“Hopefully, this opens the door for conversation that might counter stereotypes,” Lindau told reporters in a conference call. “If we regard older people as asexual,Louis Vuitton, particularly as physicians, we really miss an opportunity to do important counseling and interventions for people who may benefit from them,Hollister Online Shop.”
Among the survey’s many discoveries was that about half of those 57 to 75 years of age who remained sexually active reported engaging in oral sex.
More than half of men and a quarter of women said they had masturbated during the previous year,Moncler Online Shop, a figure that remained constant whether they were sexually active or not.
That sentiment increased with age: 41 percent of the oldest age group said they felt that way, versus 25 percent of the middle group and 15 percent of the youngest group,モンクレール ダウン.
But not for everybody. Thirty-five percent of women versus 13 percent of men rated sex as “not at all important.”
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