Sex is definitely subliminally and subconsciously all around us, but it isn’t something that we choose to openly talk about. An active sex life, however, is always important to maintain a happy relationship. As all individuals get older, maintaining that sexual drive can be difficult and essentially harm a person’s desire to partake in such moments out of pure frustration.
A majority of older Americans are sexually active and view intimacy as an important part of life, despite a high rate of "bothersome" sexual problems, according to a new report in the Aug. 23, 2007, issue of "The New England Journal of Medicine".
Being responsible during one’s youth can definitely help and prevent sexual problems in ones elder years. HIV and AIDS has become sort of an epidemic in the African American community. A completely preventable and very deadly disease, HIV increasing affects the lives of the black community. And even though new technology and drugs have been implemented to slow down the signs and symptoms of the HIV virus, the risk of getting some other disease with the lowered immune system is inevitable.
Although data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests stability in HIV diagnoses among Americans aged 50 and older, the number of older people diagnosed with AIDS and living with HIV is increasing, as individuals who were infected with HIV at younger ages are living longer before progressing to AIDS. However, sexual activity among older adults poses risks for new cases of HIV, as approximately 15 percent of newly diagnosed HIV infections are among Americans over age 50.
As long as people are smart about their sexual encounters when they’re younger, their love lives when they get older should remain just as enjoyable of an event. Even more exciting:
But with the emergence of popular ED drugs like Viagra® and Cialis®, and Viagra-like drugs for women that help increase lubrication -- African-Americans between ages 55 and 65 are groovin' more than ever.
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