Aging Untold: What older adults should know about sexual health and protection

(Aging Untold) — On this episode of Aging Untold, we address sexual health after 60, discussing essential screenings and how older adults can stay protected while dating.

We explore how creative outlets like music, dance and art can support mood, dignity and connection for loved ones living with dementia.

Finally, we celebrate the historic Morehouse College Glee Club and its century-old legacy of brotherhood, leadership and community service.

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

“Getting older does not make you immune to getting a sexually transmitted disease,” Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, said. “Just because you retired, your sexual health didn’t.”

If you are dating again for the first time in decades, there have been changes in sexual health.

Rogers said appearances do not show whether someone has a sexually transmitted disease, and age does not change the risk.

So older adults have to take precautions to protect themselves against several diseases, and condoms are about more than preventing pregnancy, she said.

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How to use music and art with a loved one living with dementia

Aging expert Amy O’Rourke said she has seen the impact the arts can have on people with memory impairments.

She saw it with a client when a caregiver took her to art classes and the woman started creating pictures and watercolors.

Music, dance, poetry, storytelling and art can tap into emotion and long-held experiences for someone with dementia. While they do not cure dementia, they can support mood, dignity and connection.

O’Rourke said families can begin by searching for available resources in their own area.

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Some patients are choosing self-pay alternatives to medical insurance

Some patients say they find that paying cash for medical procedures rather than filing insurance claims can be significantly cheaper for certain services.

When Greta Fuller’s 10-year-old son needed an MRI for severe abdominal pain in fall 2024, they went to a provider that doesn’t accept insurance.

Patients pay about $500 out of pocket for an MRI scan.

“That was amazing because we had talked with friends who’ve spent $2,000 after insurance,” Fuller said.

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‘An imminent expression of brotherhood’: An inside look at the Morehouse College Glee Club

The Morehouse College Glee Club has performed at presidential inaugurations, Super Bowls and the Atlanta Olympics.

Behind every performance is a deeper mission — their voices rise not just in song, but in leadership.

“At Morehouse College, Glee Club is an immediate expression of brotherhood, a united force of dedication and commitment, and an unselfish labor of love,” said Desmond Thompson, a proud member of the 38-member group.

That Morehouse message is one of service and leadership, producing men of distinction for nearly 158 years.

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