My Mother Did What, With Whom?

An article by Consortium member Katherine A. Forsythe, MSW, was published in the Jewish Home News.  The article, a helpful piece for both consumers and professionals, is titled, “My Mother Did What, With Whom?” with the subtitle, “Understanding Human Sexuality in the Golden Years, Honoring the Whole Person, Throughout the Lifetime.”  We encourage you to read the article...

What’s Up, Docs? Training Medical Students to Talk about Sex with Older Patients

By Bill Taverner, MA “Sex Week” is the nickname of the human sexuality educational program for medical students held at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey.  The program was co-founded by Dr. Sandra Leiblum (a Sexuality and Aging Consortium founding member) and Dr. Richard Cross almost 40 years ago to teach medical students about the importance of sexuality in their patients’ lives. Until recently, however, older...

Consortium Members Quoted by LiveScience

When LiveScience wanted to know whether older adults need sexuality education, the website editors turned to Consortium members Bill Taverner and Peggy Brick. This high-visibility article is a sign of the Consortium’s increasing reach, as the piece received high readership from readers around the world. Read the entire article here.

Older Adults are Vulnerable to HIV and other STIs

It’s World AIDS Day today, making this a good time to discuss the special risks of HIV/AIDS facing adults in mid and older age.  About 10% of all people diagnosed with AIDS in the U.S. — some 75,000 Americans – are age 50 and older. That’s the cases we know about, at least, because older people aren’t  tested for HIV/AIDS on a regular basis. Consortium member Judith Hersh, MD, FACOG, says that condom use remains low across...

Susie Wilson Honored for Lifetime Service in Sexuality Education

Consortium member Susan “Susie” Wilson was recently honored for her many years of service to the cause of sexuality education.  Please view this wonderful video about her contributions to the field, including legislation that made New Jersey the nation’s leader sexuality education, and in the development of the highly popular teen magazine and website called Sex, Etc. The video was created by Answer, which is a youth sexuality education...