Sexuality and Intimacy in Alzheimer's Patients and Their Partners

Issue Title: Sexuality and Persons with Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia Geriatric Sexuality remains one of the more sensitive and controversial issues to be confronted in today's clinical setting. Research indicates that older adults continue to be sexually active well into later life. Old...

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Published in:Sexuality and disability 1998-09, Vol.16 (3), p.193
Main Authors: Davies, Helen D, Zeiss, Antonette M, Shea, Elizabeth A, Tinklenberg, Jared R
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Issue Title: Sexuality and Persons with Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia Geriatric Sexuality remains one of the more sensitive and controversial issues to be confronted in today's clinical setting. Research indicates that older adults continue to be sexually active well into later life. Older adults with dementing illnesses experience deleterious changes in sexual functioning that can affect their quality of life. However, few health care professionals ask older adults about their sexual functioning. This paper addresses means of fostering acceptance by professionals and families and creating an environment that nurtures sexuality in couples coping with dementia.
ISSN:0146-1044
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DOI:10.1023/A:1023047125906