Webinar
Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

Course Outline:

Course Outline

Hour 1

  • Overview of U.S. aging population
  • Trends affecting senior population
  • Wellness perception impact
  • Discussion of sex and sexuality

Hour 2

  • Understanding sexual health problems
  • Overview of sexual script theory
  • Research finding on seniors and sexual behavior
  • Connection between sexual health and aging experience

Hour 3

  • Discuss senior service providers
  • Learn about long and short term communities providing home accommodations
  • Understand home policies pertaining to privacy
  • Living options supporting aging
  • Sexual health and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • Explore sexuality in older age

Hour 4

  • Discuss medication effects on sexual health
  • Explore consent and cognitive health
  • Effects of cognition on sexual health
  • Understanding the rights of cognitively impaired individuals and sexual freedom
  • Explore ethical issues of capacity and personal choice
  • Impact of cognitive impairment in senior communities, pertaining to sexual freedom

Author

Joy Siegel, EdD, MBA

Seniors and Sex - Sunday, April 6th, 2025, 10:00am-2:00pm ET

Seniors and Sex - Sunday, April 6th, 2025, 10:00am-2:00pm ET

4 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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Description:

Course Overview

Research shows that almost 40% of men over 50 discuss sexual health with their providers.  The perception of sexual activity amongst the senior population has resulted in limited information that minimizes access to information pertaining to health, privacy, consent, STIs, and living in communities and long-term care facilities.  We all want to live full lives with meaningful relationships, as professionals it’s important to be fully aware of sexuality and aging and the perspective of senior service providers.  This course will provide you with an example of a Sexual Expression Policy and tools and insight necessary to ensure that the seniors you serve can have a full, healthy future.

Full Course Description
Course OverviewResearch shows that almost 40% of men over 50 discuss sexual health with their providers.  The perception of sexual activity amongst the senior population has resulted in limited information that minimizes access to information pertaining to health, privacy, consent, STIs, and living in communities and long-term care facilities.  We all want to live full lives with meaningful relationships, as professionals it’s important to be fully aware of sexuality and aging and the perspective of...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Overview

Participants will gain a level of understanding that enables professionals to discuss sexual health and intimacy with senior patients.   

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify gaps in understanding pertaining to aging and sexual health.
  • Define sex and sexuality.
  • Identify preventative care and sexual health.
  • Locate studies pertaining to aging and sexual health.
  • Recognize gaps in care.
  • Identify senior housing and communities.
  • Recognize the importance of privacy policies.
  • Recognize balance between longevity, health, and wellbeing.
  • Identify impact of mental capacity and cognition on sexual health.
  • Recognize rights of cognitively impaired individuals in senior communities.
  • Recognize impact that sexual choice has on aging and quality of life.

Goals & Objectives:

Course Overview

Participants will gain a level of understanding that enables professionals to discuss sexual health and intimacy with senior patients.   

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify gaps in understanding pertaining to aging and sexual health.
  • Define sex and sexuality.
  • Identify preventative care and sexual health.
  • Locate studies pertaining to aging and sexual health.
  • Recognize gaps in care.
  • Identify senior housing and communities.
  • Recognize the importance of privacy policies.
  • Recognize balance between longevity, health, and wellbeing.
  • Identify impact of mental capacity and cognition on sexual health.
  • Recognize rights of cognitively impaired individuals in senior communities.
  • Recognize impact that sexual choice has on aging and quality of life.

Disclosures:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Physical Therapy: 4 Hours
Speech-Language Pathology: 4 Hours


If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.

ACHA CE Approved Provider 

This course is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Related area).

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Physical Therapy: 4 Hours
Speech-Language Pathology: 4 Hours


If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.

ACHA CE Approved Provider 

This course is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Related area).

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

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