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Is There Sex After Retirement?

Hint: All that newfound togetherness may not be great for your relationship

APRIL 23, 2018 | By Rob Pascale

Remedies for Painful Sex After Menopause

Getting older doesn't mean women have to give up sexual pleasure

DECEMBER 5, 2017 | By Ronni Gordon

Preserving Our Right to Sex in Long-Term Care

Do you need to put your wishes in writing?

OCTOBER 26, 2017 | By Kevyn Burger

How Much Sex Are Older Adults Having?

Readers told us what they wanted to know about sex. Here's what we learned.

JANUARY 27, 2017 | By Emily Gurnon

Vote: What Should We Answer About Sex and Growing Older?

We'll write a story based on the winning question

JANUARY 3, 2017 | By The Editors

Why You Shouldn’t Fear Going to a Sex Therapist

A gynecologist talks with a sex therapist about how to reignite the spark

JULY 19, 2016 | By Barb DePree, M.D.

Tackle Erectile Dysfunction as a Couple

Good communication, loving touch and fun toys can all help

APRIL 12, 2016 | By Barb DePree, M.D.

Why This Doctor Prescribes Sex After Heart Disease

You don't have to give up on intimacy out of fear

MARCH 18, 2016 | By Barb DePree, M.D.

Prostate Cancer’s Impact on Couples

How to deal with both the physical and emotional effects

JANUARY 19, 2016 | By Barb DePree, M.D.

5 Reasons Women Need to Talk About Midlife Sex

This doctor says menopause doesn't have to compromise our sex lives

NOVEMBER 2, 2015 | By Barb DePree, M.D.

The 4 Keys to Good Sex in Midlife

'Yes You Can' author Dr. Barb DePree helps women with lifelong intimacy

OCTOBER 1, 2015 | By Heidi Raschke

The Condom Commercial Every Boomer Must See

A new ad targets the increase in STDs among midlifers

JANUARY 31, 2014 | By Sue Campbell

Replacing Old Joints Can Improve Your Love Life

Boomers are discovering the side effects of getting new hips or knees: better sex

APRIL 10, 2013 | By John Stark

Erectile Dysfunction Is Not Inevitable as You Age

close up of elderly couple holding hands in bed

ED could be the result of disease and not because of aging

MAY 17, 2012 | By Second Opinion

HIV/AIDS and People Over 50

About a quarter of all AIDS cases in the U.S. are older people

MAY 25, 2011 | By NIH/National Institute on Aging

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