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Sexual Health· 2026Q2

Sexual health and healthy aging: the five ‘I’s conceptual framework

Joseph D. Tucker, Dan Wu, Eneyi E. Kpokiri, Maggie L. Syme et al.

Short summary

The five 'I's framework (importance, individuality, inclusion, involvement, integration) provides a practical approach to enhance sexual health services, research, and policy for older adults.

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Key points

  • Older adults require respectful, inclusive, and culturally appropriate sexual health services.
  • The five 'I's framework (importance, individuality, inclusion, involvement, integration) is proposed to improve sexual health care.
  • This framework aims to guide improvements in sexual health research and policy for older populations.
  • The article is part of a multi-disciplinary collection on sexual health among older adults.

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Abstract

Sexual health remains important throughout life, including in older age. This special collection shows that older adults need respectful, inclusive, and culturally appropriate sexual health services. The five ’I’s framework – importance, individuality, inclusion, involvement, and integration – offers a practical way to improve care, research, and policy. This article belongs to the collection: Sexual health among older adults: A multi-disciplinary collection.

The authors' abstract, as published at the source. Sexual Health, 2026 · DOI ↗

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Field: Psychiatry and Mental health

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