title: Sexuality in the aging woman.
abstract: The sexuality of the older woman is often ignored by therapists, families, and even the woman herself, but studies have shown that menopause does not signal the end of sexuality. In practice with older women, the social worker must take into account their continuing need for intimacy.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D003469:Culture; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D012723:Sex; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012947:Social Work