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Is it OK for Grandma to Have Sex? Lessons from an Aging Sexuality Educator

39,900 views | Jane Fleishman, Ph.D. • TEDxEasthamptonWomen

When we care for our elderly parents, we commit to caring for them in ways that expand the quality of their lives – to the very end of life. In the last 10 years, there has been a profound shift in consciousness about the independent needs of older adults in every area of their lives, except for one. This talk argues that seeing our elders as fully human consequently makes room for their unique sexuality. Ultimately we are making room for ourselves and our own futures as sexual beings.

When we care for our elderly parents, we commit to caring for them in ways that expand the quality of their lives – to the very end of life. In the last 10 years, there has been a profound shift in consciousness about the independent needs of older adults in every area of their lives, except for one. This talk argues that seeing our elders as fully human consequently makes room for their unique sexuality. Ultimately we are making room for ourselves and our own futures as sexual beings.

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