Page 28 - Seniorstoday July-2023 Issue

Wellness
Rediscovering sex
in our seniors years
Even if you are well into your senior years, sex can be a wonderful part of
your life, writes Vinita Alvares Fernandes
So what if you’ve passed your prime and
well within your golden years.
Crossing 60 does not mean you can’t revel
in some fun.
Infact 80 is the new 60, which makes 60
the new 40.
Recently I came across an interview with
Jane Fonda, who at 80 says she has never
been more intimate with her feelings and
her body, in fact she knows very clearly
what she would or would not put up with
in bed.
Who said sex cant be a part of your golden
years.?
Being a senior does not mean you have to
sit in a chair knitting tea cosies from dusk
to dawn. Even if you are well into your
senior years, sex can be a wonderful part of
your life.
Sex is a natural part of life and important
28
for your mental and physical health.
It’s a way to connect with your partner
and yourself. As your bodies and
minds mature and change, so does your
relationship with sex. You can’t expect to
be agile like bunnies when you’re now a
mature rabbit.
Ageing leads to change and life
transitions and allows you to redefine
what sexuality and intimacy means to
you. If you’ve ever been curious about
spicing up your sex life, you might want
to continue reading. It’s not about bendy
positions, Karma Sutra or recreating the
past, it’s all about just showing up.
Here are some ways to spice up your sex
life in your golden years —
Remember that your body has changed-
As you age, sex isn’t the same but