"There's no age limit to falling in love, she says, nodding her head and causing her colorful earrings to sway back and forth. Today, there is a sexual freedom that was unthinkable in the past, yet ageism a term that describes a silent form of social exclusion still leaves its mark. According to a United Nations report, 45% of Spain's population feels discriminated against because of their age. Aging brings with it physical changes, but it doesn't mean an end to pleasure."
"In a society where life expectancy hovers around 83 years one of the highest in the world life trajectories have lengthened, and so has the sexual life of Spaniards. Challenging the belief that such practices are the exclusive territory of youth, data reveals that 24% of people aged 65 and up in Spain have sexual relations at least once a week, according to the latest National Survey of Sexual Health."
Many older adults continue to experience love, desire, and sexual activity despite physical changes and social prejudice. A United Nations report finds 45% of Spain's population feels age-based discrimination. Increased longevity and lengthened life trajectories have coincided with sustained sexual lives: 24% of Spaniards aged 65+ report weekly sexual relations. Comparable international figures include 40% sexual activity among Americans aged 65–80 and high sexual participation among British people aged 60–69. Research definitions vary from intercourse to broader intimacy measures. Personal experience shows sex can become calmer and less frequent with age while retaining pleasure.
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