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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: How to encourage safe sex practices among boomers

Janie Steckenrider, an associate professor of political science at Loyola Marymount University, has data to support Diane’s observations. Her research shows that the aging of the baby boomer generation tracked with the rapid rise in STIs in older age groups. “All the baby boomers are over 55 and comprise 73 million of the nearly 100 million persons over age 55,” she explained. Between 2010 and 2023, the 55-plus group has seen a nearly sevenfold increase in gonorrhea and a nearly ninefold increase in syphilis.

Source: The Washington Post