If you've come this far it's because
you know how to use the Internet
and because, despite your age,
you're still having sexual relations.
Good for you. You're a role model for
your peers and the envy of people half
your age. But with great power comes
great responsibility and that means
always having safe sex.
Because love knows no age
and neither do STDs.
In bed, experience isn't all that matters.
According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention), rates of sexually transmitted
diseases such as chlamydia, gonorrhea and
syphilis have increased alarmingly in people over
65 in the past decade.
Plus, more than 50% of retirement community
residents affirm to having an active sex life.
If you do the math, that adds up to a lot of people
having unprotected sex.
But don't worry, preventing STDs is as easy as ABC.
And last but not least, we can't talk about safe sex
without talking about condoms.
Yes, the proverbial Jimmy hat, rubber, prophylactic
or whatever you used to call them last time you used one.
Although latex, polyisoprene and polyurethane condoms are the most proven
method to prevent most STDs, according to a study by the AARP, only one in five
seniors said they used them every time.
As a responsible adult, you have no excuse not to use them: they're cheap, easily
available and simple to use. And in case you think condoms are just plain boring,
take a look at all the wonderful options available these days!
If you are a senior citizen residing in an assisted
living facility or retirement community or you work
with the elderly in one of these institutions, fill out
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“Nina Hartley’s Old School”.