Myths and facts about sex as we age

(The Dallas Examiner) – It has often been said that “love makes the world go round.” Without love, there would be no human existence.Despite the myth that one’s sexuality ends once people get older, senior citizens often need intimacy and love in different formats to live a happy, healthy and fulfilled life, according to Holly Glover, director of education and family support services at the James L. West Center for Dementia Care in Fort Worth.Related Stories Glover, who is also a professional counselor and licensed dementia expert, discussed why sexuality does not end at a certain age during a webinar titled, Sexuality and Aging, hosted by the Area Agency on Aging of North Central Texas Sept. 10.“This particular topic is one that we always have a lot of interest in because it’s something that we don’t talk about often, and so we want to make sure we talk about it and talk about how this is about sexuality and aging services and everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask. When we talk about those difficult topics, these are the things we’ve got to be talking about with our families,” she said.Sex as we ageSexual well-being is...