Sexuality and Intimacy Between Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and Their Partners: Caregivers Describe Their Experiences

Partners of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) face profound changes in their relationships. Little research has investigated the impact of dementia on sexual function and relationships. This paper presents data concerning sexual intimacy within couples affected by AD. Participants'...

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Published in:Clinical gerontologist 2007-04, Vol.30 (3), p.75-81
Main Authors: Kuppuswamy, Malathy, Davies, Helen D., Spira, Adam P., Zeiss, Antonette M., Tinklenberg, Jared R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Alzheimer's disease
Biological and medical sciences
Carers
couples
Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases
Dementia
Geriatrics
Heterogeneity
Intimacy
Medical sciences
Neurology
Organic mental disorders. Neuropsychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
relationships
Sexuality
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Summary:Partners of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) face profound changes in their relationships. Little research has investigated the impact of dementia on sexual function and relationships. This paper presents data concerning sexual intimacy within couples affected by AD. Participants' responses were striking for their heterogeneity. Implications are discussed.
ISSN:0731-7115
1545-2301
DOI:10.1300/J018v30n03_06