Sexuality Among the Aging:

Abstract

This paper addresses the problems and solutions of human sexuality and aging within a social work context. Prior to any serious consideration of this undertaking, it is imperative to examine the literature on the physiology of aging and the sexual apparatus. Psychological and social phenomena do not occur in isolation. In the area of human sexuality, it is particularly important to consider the relationship between the physical and the non-physical. The major portion of this paper deals with the psychosocial aspect of human sexuality and aging. All the literature suggests that this psychosocial aspect is the dominant issue. Unfortunatelv, the published literature offers little organization in examining the psychosocial actions to the effects of aging on sexuality. As a result, this review attempts to categorize the human problems related to sexuality and the elderly. Traditional perspectives on aging are used in explaining and for providing solutions to the problems of aging and sexuality.