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• The Best Is Yet to Come: Women Talk about Sex and Menopause
  By Gina Ogden (forthcoming, 2006)


In their own words, women share the challenges and joys of sexuality in later life.


• Better Than Ever: Love and Sex at Mid-Life
  By Bernie Zilbergeld


Famed sex therapist, Bernie Zilbergeld, gives the good news that one does not have to be twenty in order to enjoy a deeply satisfying life of love. In this book, he explains the wonderous world of love and sex among men and women aged 45 - 87. He provides practical solutions to common obstacles that get in the way of love and sex.


• Clinical Perspectives on Elderly Sexuality
  By Jennifer Hillman


This text features a combination of research findings, clinical case studies and specific guidelines for assessment and intervention. A variety of topics - body image and eating disorders, HIV, the long-term impact of sexual trauma in late life, sexuality in institutional settings, sexuality for partners of older adults with dementia and other chronic illnesses, traditional and non-traditional relationships, and information about medications that can cause sexual dysfunction are reviewed in detail. In addition, practitioners are given practical suggestions for interviewing older adults about sexual issues, working with character-disordered older adults, managing sexualized transference in the therapeutic relationship, mediating conflict between professionals on interdisciplinary teams, and assessing HIV and HIV-induced dementia.


• Let Me Count the Ways: Great Sex without Intercourse
  By Marty Klein and Riki Robbins


Two of America’s leading sex and gender experts show readers how to make sex more enjoyable by breaking away from the repetitive mechanics of intercourse. The book describes a path toward a more varied, playful and intimate sexuality, debunking myths such as “impotence,” “frigidity,” and “foreplay;” indeed the book shatters the myth that intercourse equals sex itself.


• Modern Love – monthly column in the AARP Magazine
  By Sallie Foley


This cleverly written column, based on questions submitted by readers, is full of wit and wisdom on topics pertinent to seniors – from desire, to dating, to safe sex, to remembering who you went out with last night.


• New Expectations: Sexuality Education for Mid and Later Life
  By Peggy Brick and Jan Lunquist


This detailed guide – available online - published by SIECUS, offers educators and helping professionals useful tools for developing specialized sex ed programs for seniors. Organized around the theme “new expectations” the guide leads participants to a careful look at the realities of mature sexuality. Sections focus on claiming one’s sexual history, stereotypes of aging and sexuality, family patterns of sexual behavior, sexuality and spirituality, libido and desire, the impact of homophobia on older gay, lesbian and bisexual people, safe sex, women’s sexual health, men’s sexual health, sexuality and chronic illness, sex in long-term relationships, the importance of touch, being a good lover, and how to communicate about sexuality. The final section is designed for people who work in nursing homes, with recommended guidelines for being sensitive and sensible about sexual expression.


• The New Sex and Love After 60
  By Robert Butler and Myrna Lewis


“The best all-around sex manual for older adults.” Thorough coverage of the effects of normal aging, medical problems, and drugs on sexuality and how to overcome roadblocks; physical and emotional sexual fitness; singlehood and relationships; sexual enhancement tips; dating, remarriage, and one's children; and finding help.


• Sex and Love for Grownups: A No-Nonsense Guide to a Life of Passion
  By Sallie Foley


This book, from AARP Books/Sterling, collects many of the best of the Modern Love columns from the AARP Magazine.


• Sex in America: AARP's Landmark Study on Sexuality
  

This article reports on the AARP 2004 survey of sexual attitudes and behavior among adults 45 and older, and compares the findings to the results of the earilier AARP survey conducted in 1999.

For the complete results of the study, go to Sexuality at Midlife and Beyond: 2004 Update of Attitudes and Behaviors.


• Sex Over 50
  By Joel Block


A frank, confident guide to the uninhibited pleasures of sex – for those pushing fifty and for those on the far side of it – that shows how to overcome the common problems mature couples experience and bring fulfillment and intimacy back to any sex life.


• Still Doing It
  A film by Deirdre Fishel


Flying in the face of this culture's extreme ageism, STILL DOING IT explores the lives of older women. Partnered, single, straight, gay, black and white; nine extraordinary women, age 67-87, express with startling honesty and humor how they feel about themselves, sex, and love in later life and the poignant realities of aging. Outspoken for their generation, these women mark a sea change. Women over 65 are the fastest-growing segment of the population and in 2011, when the baby boomers begin to turn 65, their numbers will swell. STILL DOING IT looks at this society's complex relationship to women and aging with surprising and revelatory results.



• Still Doing It: Women and Men Over Sixty Write About Their Sexuality
  By Joani Blank


The writers (60-plus to 80-plus) of Still Doing It all enjoy a rich sexual life. Some write about sex with a longtime partner and how they use fantasy, costume, videos, and sex toys to keep their relationships new. Some have multiple partners (including a few who "swing"), or describe their search for partners. Some choose self-pleasuring. Be forewarned that these erotic stories are extremely graphic, with take-no-prisoners descriptions of body parts, arousal techniques, connections, positions, and releases. The writers' sexual orientations are an assortment of straight, gay, and bisexual.

• The Guide to Self-Help Books
  
  A general guide to recommended self-help books, containing over 600 books in 46 sections with annotations and book reviews. There are useful sections on Sexuality, Intimate Relationships, Men’s Sexual Health, and Women’s Sexual Health.

• Aging and Human Sexuality Resource Guide
  
  Published by the American Psychological Association, this guide includes journal articles, books, films and videos, health information and useful organizations.

• Annotated Bibliography: Sexuality In Middle And Later Life
  
  This extensive resource list is provided by the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States.

• Intimacy and Aging: Tips for Sexual Health and Happiness
  
  This publication by the Mayo Clinic describes the natural changes in the body due to aging, which can affect sexual performance and sexual relationships. Covered are physical and psychological changes as well as changes due to effects of medications and surgery. The article includes solid advice for improving sex as you age.

• Sex After 60: A Natural Part of Life
  
  The National Council on the Aging provides this informative article describing the results of a national survey on sexuality and aging. Included are sections on sexual challenges and solutions; common questions; and talking to your doctor.