Hajjar Ramzi R, Kamel Hosam K
Medical Director, Geriatric Subacute Unit and Home Health Care, Geriatric Rehabilitation and Extended Care, Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pines, Florida, USA.
J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2004 Mar-Apr;5(2 Suppl):S42-7. doi: 10.1097/10.1097/01.JAM.0000061465.00838.57.
Sexuality is a basic human need that begins at birth and continues throughout life. The sexual needs of the elderly are similar to those of the young, but with variations in frequency, intensity, and mode of expression. Regardless of age, every individual has a need for love, intimacy, and companionship. Unfortunately, however, stereotypical thinking, ignorance, and prejudice dominate Western society's view on sexuality in the elderly. In a youth-oriented culture, sexuality is attributed to the young, healthy, and beautiful, and the myth that the elderly are asexual beings predominates. Consequently, the sexual needs of the elderly are frequently overlooked and ignored. Nowhere is this more emphatic than in the nursing home setting. This article explores barriers to sexual expression in the nursing home setting and discusses strategies to overcome them.
性是一种基本的人类需求，始于出生并贯穿一生。老年人的性需求与年轻人相似，但在频率、强度和表达方式上有所不同。无论年龄大小，每个人都有对爱、亲密关系和陪伴的需求。然而，不幸的是，刻板印象、无知和偏见主导了西方社会对老年人性行为的看法。在一个以年轻人为导向的文化中，性被归因于年轻、健康和美丽的人，而老年人是无性别的存在这一神话盛行。因此，老年人的性需求经常被忽视和漠视。这在养老院环境中表现得尤为明显。本文探讨了养老院环境中性表达的障碍，并讨论了克服这些障碍的策略。
