The skin may flush. There are changes in the genitals and in some nongenital areas. Sexual arousal is different in older men and women than it is in younger people.
Age is only one factor in sexual response.
For example, problems with getting or keeping an erection may be caused by diseases such as hardening of the arteries. Decreased sexual response in both men and women is sometimes caused by medicines for high blood pressure, heart disease, or mental problems. The breasts of women 51 to 60 swell less. The breasts of women over 60 seldom swell. The colored, circular area around the nipple swells, though less in older women than in younger women.