The association of physical and mental health with sexual activity in older adults in a retirement community

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2671-2678

  Bach, Lynea E ^a   Mortimer, James A ^a   Vandeweerd, Carla ^a   Corvin, Jaime ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Epidemiology; Risk Factors; Sexual Behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; BLADDER DISEASE; BONE DISEASE; CHRONIC WOUND; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR SURGERY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEOPLASM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE; RETIREMENT; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPINE DISEASE; UNITED STATES; VISUAL DISORDER; WALKING;

AGING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84887111703     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12308     Document Type: Article

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