Older people's problems in bed are being dismissed by GPs because pensioners are seen as too old to be having sex, a study suggests.

The authors, from the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University, said healthcare workers should proactively talk about sex with older patients.

Such a move could benefit their health and wellbeing, they added.

The study, published in the journal Ageing And Society, examined the sex lives of more than 1,000 people aged 50 to 90 from around England.