Age and erection problems

Erectile dysfunction is more common in older men

Causes
There are a number of reasons for this asociation:
 * In many casess the cause is more usually lack of adequate penile blood supply as a result of damage to inner walls of blood vessels. This damage is more frequent in older men, and often associated with disease, in particular diabetes.
 * Physical disorders associated with
 * Hormonal activity changes due to age.
 * Older men are more likely to be prescribed the drugs that are associated with increased erectile difficulties, particularly hypertensives and diabetic medication.