Ellen Uzelac

1 week ago | aarp.org | Ellen Uzelac

Kiersten Essenpreis Facebook Twitter LinkedIn I’ve heard a lot of jokes about rampant sex taking place in senior living communities — and the resultant sexually transmitted infections. You know what? It is a real problem, and it’s not funny.

2 weeks ago | aarp.org | Ellen Uzelac

VIDEO: Sex Therapist Sari Cooper Discusses How Trauma Can Affect Your Sex Life Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Judging from the emails In the Mood receives on sexless marriages, this week’s question will resonate with many of you. A man says his wife is backing off emotionally and sexually, and he has no idea why.

3 weeks ago | aarp.org | Ellen Uzelac

Kiersten Essenpreis Facebook Twitter LinkedIn This week’s question really surprised me. A couple, together for decades, who’ve never talked to one another about sex? Turns out it’s not at all uncommon. As certified sex therapist Nan Wise puts it: “People have a hard time talking about sex. Period.” Our sexuality experts weigh in on how to have “The Sex Talk” as an older adult.

4 weeks ago | aarp.org | Ellen Uzelac

Confession: I loved this week’s question. A man wants guidance on how to best pleasure a woman — sexually, physically and emotionally. My advice? Follow her lead. Our experts lay it out for him. How can a man become more informed about how to arouse a woman and get a better understanding of her physical and emotional needs and wants? In other words, how can he become the best possible lover? The headline here? Every woman is different, as our sexuality experts point out.

1 month ago | aarp.org | Ellen Uzelac

Here’s a problem no one wants to have: how to handle sex and intimacy when your partner is cognitively impaired. It’s a heartbreaker — and a question In the Mood has received from multiple readers. Our experts offer their best advice. When you have a partner — in this case, my wife — with cognitive decline, how do you know when it’s still OK to have sex with them? Not surprisingly, every expert I interviewed started with consent.