Özet:

Old aging is a social and cultural event involving physical and cognitive degradation, loss of health, and changes in social status. The physiological, psychological, and social changes that take place in this period affect individuals’ sexuality and partner relationships. Sexual dysfunctions are one of the physiological factors that affect the frequency of sexual activity of older women and men. Healthcare professionals working in the field of geriatric health have education, counseling, and reassurance roles in terms of sexual dysfunctions and interventions. Nurses have great responsibilities in determining the needs of elderly individuals and providing nursing care to meet these needs. It is needed to create suitable environments with a holistic nursing approach where individuals or couples can comfortably discuss their sexual problems, assess their sexual functions, consider these in the care plan and carry out more training towards the protection of sexual health in patient educations. All these practices play an important role in increasing quality of life, preserving sexual health, and improving it. As reproductive health services and problems as a whole covering sexuality are an issue that concerns men and women at all ages, they need to be dealt with as a whole in continuity.

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