Sex, brains & aging
2017-06-22 16:23:13.348446+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Can sex in later life improve brain health?
Dr Hayley Wright discusses research which explores whether sex for the over 50s can protect – and even improve – cognitive functions.
That seems to be a little over-stating it, there's correlation, not cause. So we don't know whether being smarter and cognitively sharp leads to more sex, or vice-versa, but who's willing to take that risk?
Another article: Reuters: Healthy brain linked to active sex life in old age.
All about: Sex on the brain! Associations between sexual activity and cognitive function in older age:
Results: after adjusting for age, education, wealth, physical activity, depression, cohabiting, self-rated health, loneliness and quality of life, there were significant associations between sexual activity and number sequencing and recall in men. However, in women there was a significant association between sexual activity and recall, but not number sequencing.