Dating again? What older adults should know about sexual health and protection

(Aging Untold) — Dating, intimacy and connection can be an important part of emotional and physical well-being for older adults. That includes people who are divorced, widowed, remarried or dating again for the first time in decades. The Aging Untold experts are addressing the topics of sexual health, how it has changed over the years and how to stay protected. You can’t tell by looking Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, said appearances do not show whether someone has a sexually transmitted disease. “You can’t tell by looking at someone if they have a sexually transmitted disease,” Rogers said. “You say, ‘Oh, they look healthy.’ You can’t tell by that.” She said age does not change that risk. “Getting older does not make you immune to getting a sexually transmitted disease,” Rogers said. “Just because you retired, your sexual health didn’t.” Rogers said older adults have to take precautions to protect themselves against several diseases. Condoms are about more than preventi