What are the prevalent attitudes and beliefs about sex and l

What are the prevalent attitudes and beliefs about sex and love in old age? How are these attitudes reflected in our society? What consequences do they have for older adults?

Solution

In case of old age sexuality is viewed as an expression of passion, affection, admiration, and loyalty, a renewal of romance, a general affirmation of life. In addition, sexual activity is considered as a means for the elder to affirm their physical functioning, to maintain a strong sense of identity and establish self-confidence, and to prevent anxiety.

It remains a mode of pure physical pleasure as well. However, It is not the case with all elder persons. Elders experience sexual dysfunction due to boredom, fear, fatigue, grief, or other factors such as intrinsically low sexual desire and physical disability. Sexuality in the elder is mainly affected by depression, medical disorders, or incapacitation or death of a partner.

In case of elderly women they lose interest in sexual desire. When the women loses the desire when her partner is active it leads to unethical relationships, which is a threat for the society and the older adults may have chances of getting occupational diseases due to improper relationship.