Do you think you will still be spinning Game when you're living in a retirement community?

[MatureDJ]

Evidently, there are PUAs in The Villages (retirement community in FL).

Seven Days And Nights In The World’s Largest, Rowdiest Retirement Community

Boasting 100,000 residents over the age of 55, The Villages may be the fastest growing city in America. It’s a notorious boomtown for boomers who want to spend their golden years with access to 11 a.m. happy hours, thousands of activities, and no-strings-attached sex, all lorded over by one...

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[SW15]

The majority of residents in those 55+ communities are married or partnered, so the singles scene in the 55+ communities is very overstated.

Also, when the women get widowed, they are quite old. It might be more of a taco party than a sausage fest among the singles.

 

[2Rocky]

initely a subject I’m not totally comfortable discussing, however, it must become part of a conversation among families, caregivers, and elderly loved ones. I’m talking about seniors and sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs, which is timely considering it is STD Awareness Month.

Regardless of how much we want to dismiss thoughts of our parents and grandparents engaging in sexual activity of any kind, it happens…more frequently than you may even imagine. Growing numbers of cases involving STDs plague nursing homes and assisted living communities, for a variety of reasons.

In an article by Derrick Y. McDaniel, “Mr. Eldercare 101,” “STD transmission among the elderly is, unfortunately, a common and growing problem. For example, between 2007 and 2011, Chlamydia infections among Americans 65 and over, increased by 31 percent, and syphilis by 52 percent.”

Most people are shocked by these statistics but think about it. With the evolution of the “little blue pill” for men with erectile dysfunction and hormone replacement therapies for post-menopausal women, sexual encounters among the aging is on the rise. So, too, are STDs.

DERRICK SHARED THE FOLLOWING SENIOR STD RISK LIST:

• Men using E.D. drugs plus post-menopausal women (without fear of pregnancy) equals unprotected risky sex
• Significantly fewer older men are available, so women in an effort to please (and keep) a partner have risky unprotected sex
• Older people are now using online dating and thus are relatively unfamiliar with their partners and their sexual histories
• Many of today’s “Baby Boomers” came to maturity during the sexual revolution of the 1960s/1970s and are now reverting back to their previous risky sexual behavior
• A lot of seniors were already married when sex education gained prominence and therefore missed the “safe sex” talks and never learned “safe sex etiquette”
• As people age their immune systems tend to weaken making them more susceptible to contracting ANY disease - including STDs
• Seniors because of embarrassment are less likely to discuss sexual issues with their doctors - which can further lead to the spread of STDs
• Many doctors don’t think to test seniors for STDs as a standard examination protocol

NOW THAT WE UNDERSTAND HOW STDS ARE SPREADING AMONG SENIORS, DERRICK HAS A FEW SUGGESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO STOP THEM:

• Seniors should be getting the same basic “safe sex” education as young people (learning about STDs and how to recognize the signs, how they can complicate other existing chronic medical conditions, and most importantly the importance and proper use of condoms)
• Doctor’s should inquire about sexual activity with seniors as they do with teenagers and younger adults
• Information of detection and treatment options need to be well-publicized (ex: Medicare provides free STD screenings and low-cost treatments)
• Distribute free condoms in places where seniors live and congregate

It may be an uncomfortable conversation for family members and caregivers to have with Dad or Grandma, but there should be a dialogue to make sure they are aware of their risks for contracting STDs and how best to prevent them.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

Yep

 

[2Rocky]

The majority of residents in those 55+ communities are married or partnered, so the singles scene in the 55+ communities is very overstated.

Also, when the women get widowed, they are quite old. It might be more of a taco party than a sausage fest among the singles.

roughly 28% of seniors above the age of 65 in the country are single

It is human nature to crave companionship, no matter our age, yet AARP data shows that 45 percent of Americans over the age of 65 are divorced, separated or widowed. Some older seniors have been either widows or divorcees for several decades and thus welcome the company of a partner, whether the relationship is sexual or platonic. Plus, study after study shows that human interaction has many benefits for seniors (whereas loneliness is detrimental to seniors, both mentally and physically), so community staff are often happy to facilitate these love connections.

Roughly 5% of older Americans are currently in a dating relationship (result not shown). Among older unmarried individuals, the population eligible to date, 14% were in a dating relationship. The proportions dating varied considerably by gender, with more than one quarter (27%) of older men reporting dating partners versus just 7% of older women (results not shown). For both men and women, the prevalence of dating declined with age, as depicted in Figure 1. Nearly one-fifth (18%) of singles ages 57 through 64 reported a dating partner, whereas just 14% and 9% of singles ages 65 through 74, and 75 through 85, respectively, reported that they were dating someone. For men, the proportions ranged from 32% among singles ages 57 through 64 to 27% for those ages 65 through 74 and 24% for singles ages 75 through 85. For women, 11% of singles ages 57 through 64 reported a dating partner versus 7% of single 65- to 74-year-olds and a mere 3% of 75- to 85-year-olds.

 

[MatureDJ]

• Seniors should be getting the same basic “safe sex” education as young people (learning about STDs and how to recognize the signs, how they can complicate other existing chronic medical conditions, and most importantly the importance and proper use of condoms)

A Dr. Ruth for seniors?