Seniors Reportedly More Sexually Satisfied

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Seniors Reportedly More Sexually Satisfied

Sweden- While there is often a big hue and cry regarding sexual trends and the younger set, the older population has quietly been realizing their own sort of sexual revolution, and it seems to be working.

A study that was done by researchers in Sweden indicates that sexual activity and satisfaction are markedly improved among many of the elderly population around the world.

The Gothenburg University in Sweden conducted a study using self-reported means, talking to members of the elderly first in 1976, and polling members of the elderly periodically from then until recent years.

Members of the elderly reported sexual satisfaction around 58 percent in 1976 –1977, and when polled in 2000-2001 seniors report having sexual satisfaction around 71 percent.

The increase among elderly women was also pronounced, from 41 percent sexual satisfaction in 1976 to 62 percent sexually satisfied in 2001.

“Its important for older people to feel normal and at ease having sexual feelings, and its important for health professionals to support that,” said Nils Beckman.

Mr. Beckman is a doctoral student at Gothenburg University and head author of the Swedish University study.

http://www.overthelimit.info/health/2008/07/10/seniors-reportedly-more-sexually-satisfied/

Beckman and colleagues found that in thirty years, there was an across-the-board increase in the number of 70 year olds that reported engaging in sexual intercourse. From 1971-2 to 2001-2:

Married men increased from 52% to 98%
Married women increased from 38% to 56%
Unmarried men increased from 30% to 54%
Unmarried women increased from 0.8% to 12%

As an increasing number of these women reported having an orgasm during sex and a decreasing number reported not having an orgasm, there was a general increase in the number of women who reported high sexual satisfaction. Though fewer women reported low satisfaction with their sex lives, the situation was different for men - there was an increase the proportion of men who reported low satisfaction. This could be due to the modern phenomenon of male's accepting responsibility for sexual failure, according to the authors.

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http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114278.php


Secular trends in self reported sexual activity and satisfaction in Swedish 70 year olds: cross sectional survey of four populations, 1971-2001

Nils Beckman, PhD student1, Margda Waern, senior lecturer1, Deborah Gustafson, senior lecturer1, Ingmar Skoog, professor1

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/jul08_3/a279