ABSTRACT
Research shows that increased sexual activity is strongly associated with better
health outcomes and greater personal happiness (Karraker, DeLamater, & Schwartz,
2011; Lindau & Gavrilova, 2010; Lindau et al., 2007; Whipple et al., 2007). This is true
among older adults especially men where declining sexual frequency has been shown to be correlated with negative health (Laumann et al., 2004), increased risk of car-
diovascular problems (Hall, Shackelton, Rosen, & Araujo, 2010), higher rates of depres-
sion (Ganong & Larson, 2011), and diminished general happiness (Laumann, Paik, &
Rosen, 1999).