Banner Health physician discusses intimacy and aging May 4 in Sun City
SUN CITY, Ariz. (April 7, 2010) – A recent study published in the British Medical Journal reports the average person’s sex life ends by age 70. But, does it have to? And how does intimacy fit into the equation? Banner Boswell Medical Center invites the community to “Maintaining Intimacy as We Age,” a free seminar from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4 in the hospital’s Memorial Hall, 13180 N. 103rd Dr. in Sun City. Light refreshments will be served. Call (602) 230-CARE (2273) to reserve your seat or visit www.bannerhealth.com.
Walter Nieri, MD, director of the Center for Healthy Aging at Banner Sun Health Research Institute, will discuss the age-related changes in sexual function in the older adult, the organic and psychological aspects of intimacy and sexuality associated with aging, and the management strategies that foster intimacy and healthy sexual relationships in the older adult. The seminar also will dispel myths about older adults and sexuality, as well as give practical tips on creating and maintaining intimacy at any age.
“No matter what the age or what the diseases may be, we retain the need for love, companionship, and to be touched,” emphasized Dr. Nieri. “Intimacy is a form of socialization. Having an intimate relationship with someone you can share your innermost thoughts with can decrease the chance of isolation and depression, which is an increased risk factor for mortality.”
About Banner Boswell Medical Center
Banner Boswell Medical Center is a 430-bed, acute-care hospital located in Sun City, Arizona. Founded in 1970, Banner Boswell offers heart services, cancer care, orthopedics, neurosciences, women’s diagnostics, emergency care, and medical and surgical services. Banner Boswell is part of nonprofit Banner Health, the leading provider of health services in the Valley with 22 hospitals throughout the West. For more information about Banner Boswell, visit www.BannerHealth.com/Boswell.
About Banner Sun Health Research Institute
For 23 years, Banner Sun Health Research Institute, part of nonprofit Banner Health, has been a leader nationally and internationally in the effort to find answers to disorders of aging including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and arthritis. The institute, together with its Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium partners, has been designated by the National Institutes of Health as one of just 29 Alzheimer’s Disease Centers in the nation. The institute’s Cleo Roberts Center for Clinical Research takes laboratory discoveries to clinical trials that foster hope for new treatments. Banner Health is Arizona’s leading health care provider and second largest private employer.
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