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Sex and interest in it do fall off when people are in their 70s, but more than a quarter of those up to age 85 reported having sex in the previous year. And the drop-off has a lot to do with health or lack of a partner, especially for women, the survey found.

nytimes.com - Sex and the seniors: Survey shows many elderly people remain frisky

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"Most people assume that people stop doing it after some vague age," said sex researcher Edward Laumann of the University of Chicago. However, more than half of those aged 57 to 75 said they gave or received oral sex, as did about a third of 75- to 85-year-olds. "Bravo that the New England Journal of Medicine is publishing something like that. It's about time," said Ruth Westheimer, better known as sex expert Dr. Ruth, who has long counseled seniors on sex. The survey involved two-hour face-to-face interviews with 3,005 men and women around the country. Researchers also took blood, saliva and other samples that will tell about hormone levels, sex-related infections and other health issues in future reports. They even tested how well seniors could see, taste, hear and smell - things that affect being able to have and enjoy sex.

Some results:

-Sex with a partner in the previous year was reported by 73 percent of people ages 57 to 64; 53 percent of those ages 64 to 75, and 26 percent of people 75 to 85. Of those who were active, most said they did it two to three times a month or more. -Women at all ages were less likely to be sexually active than men. But they also lacked partners; far more were widowed. -People whose health was excellent or very good were nearly twice as likely to be sexually active as those in poor or fair health. -Half of people having sex reported at least one related problem. Most common in men was erection trouble (37 percent); in women, low desire (43 percent), vaginal dryness (39 percent) and inability to have an orgasm (34 percent). -One out of seven men used Viagra or other substances to improve sex. -Only 22 percent of women and 38 percent of men had discussed sex with a doctor since age 50.

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How do you know a man is unhappy in his relationship?

A lack of communication, disengagement, and a sour temperament are all signs you can look out for if you think your partner is unhappy.

insider.com - 10 subtle signs your partner is no longer happy in your relationship

It's possible to still make the relationship work.

The reality is, you might not be able to change your partner — and you might not even want to. iStock If you're still interested in making the relationship work and really want to find out if your partner is too, the best thing to do is talk to them — have a heart to heart. "Provide a solution to the issues you feel you've been having, but also validate them," said LA-based dating coach Evan Marc Katz. "Keep the conversation specific to problems and solutions, otherwise it's just an attack on the other person and that's not productive." But Katz stressed that if the relationship isn't working, then it isn't working. "Assume whoever you are dating is exactly the way they are. Do they make you happy? If yes, then stay, if not, then break up," Katz said. "I have noticed in this work that people get caught up on thinking they can change their partner to be exactly what they want, that is going against nature and won't work," Katz said the best thing to do is worry about how you are feeling and what will make you happy not trying to change the other person. "You have more control over finding a new partner than you do over trying to change one that isn't working out."

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