The questions related to present and past, actual and desired sexual practices and attitudes. This study is the largest to date on the sexuality of older men. The study group was divided into three groups. The analysis indicated that chronological age alone is a good predictor of sexual function. The presence of negative perceptions of a partner s sexual receptivity when combined with the presence of illness and drug use, may suppress the level of sexual functioning.
Sex begins in the mind.
If you believe you can't, or shouldn't, then you don't. I think there's another message here that deserves equal attention. But let's not invent another stereotype that creates expectations that may frustrate some elders. I remember the story about the old man who finds a frog that can talk. See related articles in the AgeVenture archives.