title: Sexuality and aging.
abstract: As the aged segment of the nation's population continues to increase, physicians must be aware of older individuals' sexual problems. Most of these people remain interested in and capable of sexual enjoyment. Older patients should be informed of the physiologic changes that accompany aging and should be assured that these changes, though they may change sexual style, need not detract from sexual enjoyment. The widow's/widower's syndrome must be recognized if it is to be managed successfully.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012723:Sex; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology*