Living Well: Sex, sexuality and seniors

Ageing brings changes in sexual response and sexual health, but exploring other types of intimacy, apart from intercourse, can also be very satisfying

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I wrote a column last month where I gave some advice on how to live a long and healthy life and, half-jokingly, I recommended that having sex is an ingredient for longevity.

This raised the interest of many readers and I was asked to expand on the subject. This is my response to some of the queries.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 06, 2019, with the headline Living Well: Sex, sexuality and seniors. Subscribe