Sexual Desire in Later Life.
There has been relatively little research on sexuality in later life, particularly among persons over 60 years of age. The existing literature consists of studies of small samples, much of it from a biomedical perspective. This literature suggests that age, hormone levels, specific illnesses, and va...
| Published in: | Journal of Sex Research Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 138 - 150 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
May 2005
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