Sexual activity continues into aging, yet there is a lack of comprehensive knowledge on how
providers address the sexual health needs of the elderly. This knowledge gap points to the need for
better clinical documentation and sexual health treatment of older adults. We aim to create a
comprehensive literature review regarding attitudes of providers on topics about sexual health care
of older adults, normalizing sexuality of older adults, and the benefits of sexual education in older
adults. Search terms such as "sexual health", “sexual health education”, "older adults" and
"workshop” were utilized to search PubMed, Scopus, and Cocharne. Articles included in this
review were within 10 years and associated with sexual health or sexual education of the elderly.
Based on this review, our findings will provide guidance on how providers can broach sexual
health conversations with older adults. The review also can identify gaps in clinician education on
elderly sexual health. Our goal is to make this review a consolidated point of reference for
clinicians to use to enhance the care of older patients.
