solved Discussion Question: discuss your reaction to the content in the

Discussion Question: discuss your reaction to the content in the lecture. Were you surprised? Happy? Uncomfortable? Horrified? Something else? Share two ideas/facts that you learned this week and why you think they are important for everyone to know. What questions do you have after reading/viewing the course materials this week? Discussion Answer : This
week lecture has added immense and valuable knowledge to me regarding
sexuality of the older people. Initially, I had the belief that the
older adults were lesser involved and were seldomly sexually active. i
was therefore surprised by the content In the lecture revealing the
verdict of many studies showing that older people still remain active
and do not differ significantly to their sexual relations compared to
their younger selves. Another significant fact that was of equal
significance in the lecture the sexual behavior of the LGBT individuals
at an older age. Knowing that there is consistency of a relatively high
satisfaction of the sexual lives of the LGBT individuals at an older age
changed my earlier perceptions. The issues and facts addressed in the
lecture of this week are essential as they change our view and
assumptions regarding sexual behavior of older people. We are able to
separate the myths and the facts of the issue and be more open and
comfortable towards older adults being sexually active.
QuestionsWhat are some of the main reasons for the decrease in sexual
activity of older adults?How does women sexual drive compare before and
after menopause? For your replies (click the reply button underneath a peer’s contribution),
how does the author’s post compare to yours? Can you answer their
question (use resources!)? How might these beliefs and values (i.e.
theirs and yours) do harm to sexuality and intimacy throughout the life
course? Feel free to ask questions to your classmates, too! Write about 6-7 sentences replies. 1- Ailin Martinez-Vela: After reading the lecture I realized that the sexuality and intimacy of older aged adults is rarely talked about. It was intriguing learning that intimacy is still possible and achievable even at an older age. The lesson stated that older people can still achieve sexual satisfaction even with chronic health issues, depression, and cognitive dysfunctions. This was an insightful idea because you rarely hear these types of statements made. I think it is assumed that for older adults’ sexuality and intimacy is nonexistent. In this week’s lesson I learned that in non-western cultures view menopause as a time of respect for women. In our society it is viewed negatively and used to insult women when they are acting out of character. After reading the treatments plans to ease sexuality for older adults I am wondering if facilities now offer any kind of treatments. REPLY,,, 2- Alison Abuhamad: This weeks lecture did not surprise me one bit. I took a human sexuality class a couple years ago, and we touched on the topic of older adults sexuality. It was nice to know though, that even though a woman’s physical body may be declining, but of she is sexually satisfied, she is still emotionally content. Another fact I found interesting was that men go through something like menopause, but it is called “Viropause”. I have never heard of that, but it makes sense that a man’s testosterone would lesson as they get older. Even though this lecture did not surprise me very much, but I am happy to know that having an active sex life in the older years is normal and common.One question I am curious about is the current STD rates among older adults. Since sex education has changed a lot over the years, as well as social acceptance compared to when they were younger, are they aware that of the issues with STDs. Especially since they do not have to worry about pregnancy. When I took the human sexuality class, we also discussed how high the rates are for STD’s in the older community, but curious to know if that has gone down over the years, due to more information out there. It would be interesting to know; something I will have to look into. rReply ..