FIGURE 14.2 Intimate Relations Older adults who consider their health good (most of them) were asked if they had had sexual intercourse within the past year. If they answered yes, they were considered sexually active. As the graph shows, more than 50 percent of adults aged 66 to 80 had had sexual intercourse. For many elders, sexual affection is expressed in many more ways than intercourse, and it continues throughout life.