The unseen sexuality of seniors: ‘It’s not over until it’s over’

Now that the nation has met Gerry Turner, the septuagenarian stud and star of ABC’s The Golden Bachelor – the latest spin-off of the popular dating show – the idea of older Americans hooking up is percolating in everyday discourse. You might not like thinking of grandma going out on the town, but some flames blaze on, constant as a pilot light. “Seeing older people on TV demonstrating interest in others, along with sexual desire, shows that we don’t change much as we age,” said Ilene Warner-Maron, a professor in the department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Philadelphia College …

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