DEAR DR. GOTT: My elderly father has established a "connection" with a woman in his nursing home. He believes they are in love, and he wishes to engage in physical intimacy. So does she, it seems.

Research shows that older adults want and need sexual intimacy well into their later years. But when they move out of their homes and into long-term care communities, they have a lot less privacy and ...

Sexual satisfaction may be one of the most overlooked predictors of healthy aging, and new research suggests it plays a far greater role in longevity and emotional well-being than most people realize.