The myths surrounding sexual intimacy in baby boomers are finally being put in their proper place—behind us.

There is no subject in our society that is associated with more myths and misinformation that that of sexual intimacy and the elderly.

How the baby boom is redefining what is “old”

With the aging of the baby boom, more people are in their 50s and 60s. In fact, demographics experts are noting that the large number of people born in the baby boom period after World War II are redefining what is considered “old.” Back in the 1970s and 1980s, the young baby boomers who were then in their 20s and 30s viewed people in their 50s as “oldsters.”

But now that these same baby boomers are entering the 50s and 60s themselves, they refuse to inherit that label. Instead, these baby boomers are pushing the label of “senior” farther into the 70s and 80s.

These aging baby boomers are not at all willing to concede themselves as seniors, and they are doing everything possible to stay young and active — including acting young and being active sexually.

Does a man develop erectile dysfunction as he gets older?

Some examples of the myths that are associated with the subject of sex and aging include:

• Impotence is a natural consequence of aging.
• Sexual activity can be dangerous for the elderly.
• The sex drive or libido diminishes with advancing years for both men and women.

None of the above are true. These myths have been around for a long time and have made it difficult if not impossible for the elderly to enjoy sexual intimacy in their advancing years without feeling guilty or embarrassed.

Do older men and women still like sex?

Recent research shows that as we get older, our senses of taste, smell, and sight diminish, and our capacity for strenuous activities and exertion decline. Naturally, our sexual sensations and the ability to perform sexually will modestly decline.

Masters and Johnson discovered that “human sexual response may be slowed by the aging process, but it is certainly not terminated.” Several recent reports indicate that the majority of women and nearly all men from 50-80 are still interested in sex. These studies also confirm that the majority of the elderly are capable of engaging in and enjoying sex.

How do men change physically with age, and how does that affect sex?

In most instances, older men require a longer time in order to achieve an erection. What took only a few seconds to a few minutes in a 19-year-old now requires 10-15 minutes in an older man. Many patients are often “cured” of impotence just by learning this important consequence of aging.

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Similarly, women need to understand that the man may need more manual stimulation to achieve an erection. Just as women complain that they need more foreplay, as a man gets older, he too needs a fair amount of foreplay to achieve an erection. For a man over 50, it may not be enough to lend a seductive glance to get the guy rolling. A woman should be willing to do some fondling of the penis to help the man achieve an erection. Another normal change that occurs in the older man is the loss of orgasmic inevitability or the sensation of impending orgasm that occurs in younger men.

Some older men will notice that the volume of the ejaculate decreases slightly, and the force of the ejaculate also decreases with age. The older man also loses some of the focus on orgasm. The woman, accordingly, should not assume that he is not enjoying the intimate experience when the man does not ejaculate. On the contrary, older men can achieve a great deal of pleasure from sexual intimacy and yet not have an orgasm or ejaculate.

Finally, “the refractory period,” or the time it takes to achieve another erection after ejaculation, increases with age. While a young man of 18 can often recover with an erection 15 minutes after sex, a man in his 50s may require 24 hours or more before he has another erection and he is interested in intercourse again.

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