Sex - Old Age "No Barrier" To Sex Life

Old age is apparently not preventing US citizens from enjoying active sex lives, researchers say. In a survey of 3,005 people aged 57 to 85, a significant number said they were sexually active into their 70's and 80's. Health problems or lack of a partner, rather than lack of desire, were listed as the most common barriers to sex. The researchers say their survey overturns stereotypical ideas about sex and ageing, an area that has been little studied.