title: Impotence in elderly men.
abstract: Impotence is a highly prevalent condition occurring in 10 million American men over the age of 18 years. Alterations in vascular supply, hormonal changes with age, neurological dysfunction and the use of a variety of medications may combine and contribute to impotence. Impotence should not be considered a normal part of the aging process. Careful attention to evaluation for the aetiology of impotence will lead to making appropriate therapeutic choices.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, St Louis VA Medical Center, Missouri.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Morley
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Kaiser
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male