Old people living in Australia's old-age homes and retirement facilities are leading lively but hazardous sex lives and the majority of them have more than one active partner.

According to a study conduced in Australia, which surveyed 320 males and females, discovered that sexual relationship among the 82-87 age group is "reasonably common", whereas online dating by individuals aged over 50 was also going up.

But, experts from the Council on the Ageing said that the senior citizens have to be schooled in safe sexual practice, and have demanded workshops and guideline policies to be implemented into aged-care and retirement facilities to help staff handle "promiscuous behaviour".

Council representative Anne-Maire Elias said that old-age homes announced an increase in the number of over 65s leading an active sex life, which comprises multiple partners, and they were more likely to have hazardous sex lifeas compared to their kids.

Anne said, "They were a generation who missed out on all the safe-sex education. We love that these older people are sexually active but, with an increase in Viagra and multiple partners, aged-care facilities should welcome safe-sex workshops for their residents."

Ken Gleeson, a behavioural consultant, who is scheduled to publish a document titled "Sexuality in the Elderly: Intimacy and Sexual Policy", stated that staff tended to put sexual behaviour among the elderly in the "too hard" category. (With Inputs from Agencies)