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Friday, May 5, 2017 Lake Oconee News Page B7 For Heaven's Sake Mike Morgan, Pastor • First United Methodist Church of Greensboro Sex and seniors: benefits and challenges You’re getting “older” (a relative term to be sure). Are you losing your interest in sex? How do you com pare to others of your age? Do you even care? How about your spouse/signif icant other? What are the two most difficult topics for couples to discuss? You’re right, sex and money. Some people get so defensive about this topic that they do not even want to read about it. Are you still with me? Making love, sex, is a topic that couples dance all around about. Why? Try these labels: vulnerability, rejection, embarrassment, anger, disappointment, capacity. Any of these fit you? Of course they do; you’re human and have sen sitivities in these areas. What do research stud ies indicate about seniors and sexual activity? Two reports are indicative of the findings: 1. NCOA (National Coun cil on the Aging) “found that nearly half of all Amer icans 60 and over have sex at least once a month and that nearly half wanted to have sex more frequently.” 2. AARP survey: “Among 45 to 59 year olds with sex ual partners, some 63 per cent said they had sexual intercourse once a week or more. Among 60 to 74 year olds, 30 percent of men and 24 percent of women have sex at least once a week, as did more than a quarter of those 75 or older.” What are some of the experts in this area of research saying? Dr. Steph anie A. Sanders of the Kinsey Institute, states, “There is no age limit on sex uality and sexual activity.” Dr. John Stathas Columnist Dr. Walter M. Bortz, of Stanford Medical School, encourages “use it or lose it. ... If you stay interested, stay healthy, stay off medica tions, and have a good mate, then you can have good sex all the way to the end of life. ... People that have sex live longer...the more intimate the connection, the more powerful the effects.” Hot off the press is a new study published in the New England Journal of Medi cine: If you have 21 orgasms a month you reduce the probability of prostate cancer by 30 percent!) Dr. Pepper Schwartz adds this in regard to sexual activity and staying healthy: “You can almost tell who’s still having sex from the posi tive energy they project.” (Look around you, people, what do you see? For those of you not having sex, put on a smiley face. Fake it til you make it!) So, what about those peo ple who are not having sex? There are legitimate rea sons and there are excuse reasons. Only you, dear reader, may know the true reason. 1. Health: thyroid disor ders, diabetes, medications, libido strength and desire, menopause, testosterone loss, etc... can be serious deterrents to sexual ability. (Here it is particularly per tinent to remember that “it is the journey, not the des tination that is important.” Love-making, not orgasm, is what is most important.) 2. Psychological issues: depression, attitude and capacity for intimacy factor into one’s sexual life. Oft times if your head is not into it, nor will your body be. 3. Relationship issues: being in a relationship and the emotional closeness involved directly affect one’s sexual activity. 4. Time: having the time or prioritizing the time to be sure that this health benefit is a part of their regimen affects a couple getting together amorously. The capacity for sex is an essential part of our being. Mother Nature gave us this ability to nurture, procre ate and enjoy the pleasure of connecting sexually in a loving way. If this aspect of your life is not present enough for your liking (or your partner), explore options. Examining your life, communicating with your spouse, seeking advice and remedies from a med ical doctor and/or trained mental health professional could assist you in enjoying the health benefits that the majority of seniors experi ence. “The unexamined life is not worth living” Socrates Dr. Stathas can he reached at 706-473-1780. Email:- jstathasl3@gmail.com. Web site: dr stathas.googlep- ages.com. Blog: drstathas. com Crossword Puzzle Across 1. Water carrier 5. Panhandles 9. Be an omen of 13. Persia, now 14. Pulsates rapidly from disease 16. Gold in color 17 Work mates 18. Amniotic 19. Locale 20. Ecological community 21. Caring 23. “Wheel of Fortune” choice 25. Contact, e.g. 26. Fall behind 30. Belittle 32. Drag 33. Cold and wet 34. carotene 35. A quick raid 36. Decline 37 “Malcolm X” director 38. Affectedly creative 39. One who goes for the gold? 40. Final stages of any activity 43. Shiny on top? 44. Lying, maybe 45. Fatty tissue of animals 47. Cheerful 50. 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