Sexuality in older adults' relationships
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This article discusses physiological and emotional aspects of sexuality in romantic relationships of the elderly. The author maintains that though physiological changes, such as menopause and drops in testosterone levels, present challenges to sexual relationships later in life older adults typically adapt fairly well and enjoy sexual intimacy.
Publication Name: Generations (San Francisco, California)
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0738-7806
Year: 2001
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Variations on sibling intimacy in old age
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This article discusses sibling relationships in old age in westernized cultures. The author, maintaining sibling relations vary far more than parent-child relations, states that sister-sister relationships in late life tend to be far more intimate than brother-brother or sister-brother relationships.
Publication Name: Generations (San Francisco, California)
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0738-7806
Year: 2001
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