As you reach your 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond, you may start to worry that your sex life is slowing down, ready to retire or kaput!

No way! Let’s put an end to these common misconceptions about sex and aging — once and for all.

In an AARP survey of men over age 70, almost 75 percent said they had few, if any, erectile problems.

(...Amelia Island Happenings says: come on! get real!)

There’s something he can do about it:

• There are at least three prescription drugs that will not only make the penis harder but also make sex last longer, and there are a number of other options — implants, pumps, shots — that also will do the job.

You can also try estrogen-based creams to plump up vaginal tissues, but be sure to talk to your doctor first.

Even more important is that while the walls of the vagina may thin, the clitoris is its old rambunctious self.

There is no degradation of that organ, though a little more foreplay may be necessary because blood moves around a bit slower to the genitals as we get older.