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Dr. Sharron Hinchliff

Psychologist, lecturer, researcher

STDs never get old: Rapping the safer sex message to older people

STDs never get old: Rapping the safer sex message to older people

Regular visitors to my website will have spotted that I’ve blogged about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or diseases (STDs) in […]

March 29, 2017 0
Short of dropping Viagra in his tea, I don’t know what to do!

Short of dropping Viagra in his tea, I don’t know what to do!

We know that sex can be important to older people’s quality of life. Lots of studies tell us about the […]

February 19, 2017 0
Knowledge, stigma and risky sex: STIs in the over 45s

Knowledge, stigma and risky sex: STIs in the over 45s

Why over 45s are at risk of sexually transmitted infections – new findings Jenny Dalrymple, Glasgow Caledonian University One consequence […]

December 1, 2016 2
Creases: Tate Modern explores age, sexual identities, anxieties and desires

Creases: Tate Modern explores age, sexual identities, anxieties and desires

  As part of the Bedfellows Sex Re-education programme of events, Tate Modern is hosting a performance called ‘Creases’ which […]

October 19, 2016 0 1
Backseat Bingo: Sexy seniors seeking the same

Backseat Bingo: Sexy seniors seeking the same

Produced by the film maker Liz Blazer, Backseat Bingo is a short animated documentary which explores ‘sexy seniors’ who are […]

August 18, 2016 0 1
Old, beautiful bodies

Old, beautiful bodies

  Once again I have found an artist who is doing wonderful work on the ageing body beautiful. Jade Beall […]

July 13, 2016 2 5
Old bags: The art of midlife women

Old bags: The art of midlife women

  What a fantastic way to use visual art to challenge the (negative) social constructions of gender and ageing. I’ve […]

June 25, 2016 0 2
Farm-to-vagina lube? Grace and Frankie tackle intimate dryness

Farm-to-vagina lube? Grace and Frankie tackle intimate dryness

Well, what can I say? Grace and Frankie (the fabulous show starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin) take on the […]

May 10, 2016 0 1
I Know a Woman Like That

I Know a Woman Like That

I Know a Woman Like That is an uplifting documentary produced by Elaine Madsen and her daughter Virginia Madsen. They […]

May 8, 2016 0
Sexy, sassy and over 50

Sexy, sassy and over 50

    ‘Sexy, sassy and over 50’. That’s the subheading given to a feature recently published in Huff/Post 50. The […]

April 12, 2016 0
Invisible and silent: The sexual assault of older women

Invisible and silent: The sexual assault of older women

My post re-blogged from the Journal of Advanced Nursing’s interactive blog, which marked the United Nation’s 16 Days of Activism […]

December 10, 2015 0
The secret sex lives of older people that can make us rethink our idea of intimacy

The secret sex lives of older people that can make us rethink our idea of intimacy

It’s not often you see people over-50 having sex on screen. It’s so rare, in fact, that the sex scenes […]

October 22, 2015 0
Imaging intimacy: Challenging stereotypes of age, sex and health

Imaging intimacy: Challenging stereotypes of age, sex and health

  I recently came across this fabulous project led by Andy Chen. The project involved designing a sexual health promotion […]

September 6, 2015 0
When exactly is your ‘last f***able day’?

When exactly is your ‘last f***able day’?

    The answer to that seems to be some time in your late 30s, if you’re a woman and […]

July 18, 2015 2 2
When it comes to older people and sex, doctors put their heads in the sand

When it comes to older people and sex, doctors put their heads in the sand

The sex lives of older people have received a lot of attention recently. From the Netflix sitcom Grace and Frankie, […]

July 2, 2015 2
Geriatric porn? Tom Ford’s Forever Love

Geriatric porn? Tom Ford’s Forever Love

It’s rare to see images of older people caught in the throes of passion. That’s why I like Tom Ford’s […]

May 24, 2015 0 4
Older people and sexual risk-taking: Combating rising STIs among older Australians

Older people and sexual risk-taking: Combating rising STIs among older Australians

I’m excited to tell you about a project that has just started Sex, Age & Me which will explore older […]

May 10, 2015 1
The Twiggy effect? Older women as models in fashion and beauty campaigns

The Twiggy effect? Older women as models in fashion and beauty campaigns

Over the past 12 months there’s been an increase in the number of female celebrities aged 50 and older appearing […]

March 14, 2015 2 3
Putting ageing and sexual health and wellbeing on the agenda

Putting ageing and sexual health and wellbeing on the agenda

On Friday 6th February 2015 the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA), Manchester Metropolitan University, Age UK and […]

February 9, 2015 0
‘Pro-ageing’ beauty articles: Why we should cast a critical eye

‘Pro-ageing’ beauty articles: Why we should cast a critical eye

Over the last few years I’ve noticed an increase in the number of articles that celebrate the physical appearance of […]

December 20, 2014 2 4

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