The date for abstract submission has been extended to Wednesday 13 May.

Hosted by Alzheimer’s Australia Vic and COTA Victoria, the two-day Let’s Talk About Sex, Relationships and Intimacy as We Age conference will challenge assumptions about older people and sexual intimacy.

Internationally acclaimed speakers from medical and allied health, education, government and aged care will address delegates.

Conference themes will include:

• The right to choose – rights, ethics, legalities, capacity to decide
• Safety and health – physical, emotional, environmental, illness and disability, abuse, community
• Attitudes and values – diversity, stigma, taboo, fetishes, adventurism, sex workers
• Having the conversation – language, family, home, place, service delivery

The conference will take place on 8 and 9 September 2015 at Pullman Hotel, 192 Wellington Parade, Melbourne.