List and explain sexually transmitted infections in the elderly.
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 18, 19, 20
Lesson
Minimum of 2 scholarly sources (in addition to course text)
Instructions
A review of the scholarly literature will uncover a prevalence of risky sexual behaviors and a high rate of sexually transmitted infections in individuals over 60 years of age.
For this assignment, it is your responsibility to investigate the phenomenon of increased sexually transmitted infections, and you must provide at least 3 well-researched reasons why the elderly are at an increased risk of contracting an STI than their younger counterparts. And finally, provide at least 2 possible solutions to quell this problem.
Writing Requirements (APA format)
Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page or references page)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 2 outside scholarly sources in addition to course text)
Grading
This activity will be graded using the Essay Grading Rubric.
Course Outcomes (CO): 1, 4, 5
Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday
