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Home Instead, an international organization, released findings from its new study, “The New Aging Index.” The group surveyed 1,000 British adults of different ages about many aspects of life — including sex.
Home Instead, based in Omaha, Nebraska, provides social and medical support to seniors in their homes.
What Did the Researchers Discover?
Two-thirds of Generation Z respondents said they plan to remain sexually active later in life. By comparison, 53 percent of those aged 75 and older said they intend to keep their intimate lives active. Among people aged 66 to 74, 51 percent said they plan to stay sexually active, and 62 percent of those aged 55 to 65 said the same.
Men were more likely to say they intend to stay sexually active: 74 percent of men versus 49 percent of women.
Overall, 60 percent of respondents across all age groups said staying sexually active would help their mental health.
What Other Questions Were Asked?
Sex was just one topic the survey covered, according to the Daily Mail.
Two-thirds of respondents (66 percent) said proper nutrition and exercise are key to staying youthful. And 67 percent of older respondents said their lifespan would depend on advances in modern medicine.
Meanwhile, 89 percent of Britons aged 75 and older said they want to remain physically active.
Forty-four percent said they worry about ending up in a nursing home, while 36 percent named losing their partner as their biggest fear.
At the same time, 80 percent indicated they would prefer to receive care at home rather than in a medical facility.
Commenting on the results, Martin Jones, the executive director of Home Instead, said the view of today’s retirees goes far beyond watching television and sipping tea. “Age is a biological reality, but it is also a social construct,” he said.
