Sexuality information for older people in the technological age

Abstract

In this new millennium, in response to increasing knowledge and technological change, life-long education is becoming important for everyone, including older people. Life-long education also includes sexuality information. Everyone has the right to access sexuality information. In the past, this has been available for older people from sources such as books, magazines, peers, and television. The technological age upon us now provides yet another source. The Internet has a growing number of sites specifically for sexuality information for the older person. Such information is technology-derived, personal, instantaneous, on demand, accessible anytime, individualised, and not controlled by social, institutional, or educational structures. The opportunities this promotes are almost limitless for enhanced personal understanding and improved inter-personal relationships for older people. Here, a selection of relevant sites is identified and presented for their developmental, psychological and sociological appropriateness.