Sexuality and sexual health in older adults—recommendations from the Fifth International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (ICSM 2024)
Any approach to sexual health in older adults needs to take all the factors that affect sexual health into account, while endorsing the full spectrum of sexual expression in a non-judgmental way. Individuals in a relationship should be offered a couple-centered approach. Special attention is needed for individuals in cognitive decline. Healthcare providers must be aware of ageist biases, which may prevent them from providing appropriate care.
Authors
- Kwangsung Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8827-162X)
- Goran Arbanas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2770-0942)
- Vasan Satya Srini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3581-5261)
- Ateret Gewirtz‐Meydan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8221-9425)
- Carlos Teodósio Da Ros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4768-7239)
- Christopher C.K. Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8757-6867)
- Stephanie S. Faubion (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9341-7726)
- Mijal Luria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4598-2864)
Institutions
- Chonnam National University (KR)
- University of Rijeka (HR)
- ViiV Healthcare (Spain) (ES)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Hadassah Medical Center (IL)
- Jacksonville College (US)
- Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (IN)
- Chonnam National University Hospital (KR)
- Israel Water Authority (IL)
- Klinički Bolnički Centar Rijeka (HR)
- Healthcare Global Enterprises (IN)
- Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS (BR)
- Taylor's University (MY)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Instituto Federal Farroupilha (BR)
- University Psychiatric Hospital (SI)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Universidade Luterana do Brasil (BR)
- University of Haifa (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexual Medicine Reviews
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/sxmrev/qeaf069
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47