According to the study, the last quarter century has seen a dramatic rise in the frequency of sex among the 70-year-old set, whether married or unmarried. And as an added bonus, seniors today (particularly women) say they’re much more satisfied with their liaisons than the previous generation — facing less sexual dysfunction and feeling more positive about the experience.

“As well, more 21st-century women said they were highly satisfied with their sex; fewer said they had low satisfaction; more said they experienced an orgasm during sex; and fewer said they had never had an orgasm.”

“Probably the addressing of physiological problems with the development of medications like Viagra explain some — but not all — of the upward sexual activity trend,” he said. “But the most important point being made here is that when it comes to sex, clearly it doesn’t matter what age you are. At least most men and many women still have a desire to have it as they age.”

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