As presented in lecture on Sexuality and Aging, later life is a good time to explore sexual potential because?
1) Older people, especially those in retirement, have the time to spend attending their partners sexual needs.
2) It makes both partners feel more youthful, energetic, and active.
3) Older couples can develop a unique intimacy based on subtle forms of touch and holding with or without intercourse.
4) The reproductive function of sexual activity disappears and is replaced by a new emphasis on the recreational function of intercourse.