Noted: Indeed, attraction, hugging, flirting, fondling and, yes, sexual relations know no expiration dates. “This is a time of life where many people return to a certain romance of what they were like in their 20s. You can no longer jump out of planes, but you can still generate excitement in your life,” says geriatric psychiatrist Ken Robbins, a clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Social connections and human touch help ward off the depression and loneliness that old age and institutional living can bring, he adds.
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