Discussing senior sexual health without embarassment


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Seniors at this Swedish retirement home are offered an informal discussion on desire and intimacy as part of their orientation when they first move in. — dpa

“It's a good book!” 97-year-old Nils exclaims, skimming through a brochure on sexual relations and desires among seniors, in the common room at his retirement home in Sweden.

Here, at the Lindgarden facility in the southern village of Broby, the 56 residents aged 65 and above can now avail of a recently added programme on how to lead a healthy sex life.

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