Resources Categories: Intimacy and Connection

This book examines consensual nonmonogamy among elders, addressing relationship dynamics, joys, challenges, and aging complexities like caregiving, health issues, and retirement. Rowman & Littlefield, 2022.

Explores how race, gender, and class shaped sexual behavior over the past 200 years. University of Chicago Press, 2012.

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Offers strategies for renewing sexual desire and intimacy in relationships. Routledge, 2020.

This book explores sexual rights of older people, highlighting stigma, prejudice, and invisibility, offering an evidence-based framework for policy reform and awareness. Routledge, 2018.

In the history of sexual anatomy, the clitoris has long been dismissed, demeaned and misunderstood. Here is a view of the clitoris you’ve probably never seen. https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/the-clitoris-a-reveal-two-millennia-in-the-making/

The easiest way to improve your relationship is to pay attention to your partner during life’s small, everyday moments. This video shows you how. As relationship researcher Logan Ury explains, you can choose to TURN TOWARDS your partner in these moments and accept their bids to connect, or TURN AWAY and ignore their bids. Every time you choose to tur ...

This book empowers readers to embrace their sexuality at any age, fostering self-care, open conversations, and overcoming obstacles to enjoy a fulfilling sex life. Independently published, 2023.

How does enmeshment with a parent lead to sexual brokenness? And how can we heal from it? In this episode, Dr. Ken Adams will inspire you to break free from inappropriate loyalty so you can regain your passion and purpose in life. Dr. Ken Adams is a world-renowned therapist and expert on enmeshment, covert incest, shame, abuse, and sex addiction. Lea ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q64hTNEj6KQ If you've ever watched porn, and if you've ever had sex, you know that the two are very different. But what are the differences, specifically? Whet your appetite and watch the video!

Promotes a healthy, pleasure-based approach to sexuality for aging couples, challenging myths and emphasizing intimacy over performance and stereotypes. Routledge, 2022.

A comprehensive and accessible guide covering symptoms, science, and personal experiences related to menopause. Yellow Kite, 2023.

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This book promotes hormone replacement therapy to reduce aging symptoms, improve sexual wellness, and reclaim youthful vitality, proving that great sex never gets old. Kimberly Cunningham, 2023.

Lubricants increase pleasure. Your genital skin is very sensitive. It cradles the nerve endings that allow you to experience touch and other sensations. And although skin is strong, it can be harmed by vigorous rubbing. Sexual intimacy usually includes friction, and often the body doesn’t have enough wetness or protection to last for an entire intimate ...

Explores reclaiming sexuality after loss, sharing stories and practical advice for navigating intimacy and self-care during grief. Mango, 2021.

📌 What makes this resource valuable? Covers 80+ key topics and definitions in an easy-to-read, engaging format Provides expert-reviewed insights for confident, informed choices Encourages self-discovery and healthy conversations

A holistic sexuality education curriculum for older adults. Comprehensive and progressive, this program addresses sexuality with sensitivity and respect for older adults’ wisdom and life experience. Unitarian Universalist Association, 2019.