Factors associated with sexuality in later life: An exploratory study in a group of Greek married older adults

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-201

  Papaharitou, S ^a   Nakopoulou, E ^a   Kirana, P ^a   Giaglis, G ^a   Moraitou, M ^b   Hatzichristou, D ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Sexual dysfunction; Sexuality in the elderly; Socio economic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTION; FEMALE; GENDER; GREECE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INCOME; INTIMACY; LOVE; MALE; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FAMILY; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; LIBIDO; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 38949090681     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2007.03.008     Document Type: Article

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