I think there's very little public or professional recognition of the sexual health of older people. A north London care home worker told The Observer that 'residents being found entwined' was a not uncommon embarrassment for visitors. If we don't change this predilection in physicians, we're essentially condemning elders with HIV to an early death. Years ago an older man who caught a dose of the clap from a prostitute would not be contacting his doctor.
People do insist in thinking that older people are asexual.
The male menopause panic has always made men run out and find a younger woman to prove they can still do it and now women are doing that too. More of our proactive work is focused on younger people because we know that is the biggest at-risk group, but we are presently compiling a report on sexual health, which will give us the clearest picture to date of what is happening. We will be looking to see how relevant the rise in STIs in the older age group might be.