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Extracting pertinent info regarding aging and sexuality; from the angle that it is a myth that lost interest in sex occurs simply because one is 50+ years old. Using the key-points from the article attached.

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As people are living longer the face of old is changing. No longer is "sex stops at 60" true any more. Loss of sexuality because one is over 60 is a myth. The Massachusetts Male Aging Study (MMAS) is particular, pointed out that a high percentage of men aged 60 years and older have sexual desires and are sexually active (Jung, 2004). It is not the sexual desire and want that decreases with age; it is the ability to achieve erection, orgasm, and ejaculation. In a representative study of 1000 aging men, the percentage of sexually active men (approximately 85%) was nearly constant up ...

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