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Sexuality & Alzheimer's
Strange Bedfellows: Alzheimer’s in the Bedroom
The physicians who diagnose Alzheimer’s disease discuss the cognitive and behavioral changes a patient will experience during the course of the disease, and how these changes will affect their partner. Bu... Read entire article »
Sex in Nursing Homes—The Debate Continues
Do senior care and sex make for strange bedfellows? Well, perhaps not. A few months ago, I attended an Alzheimer’s Association conference where one of the seminars dealt with issues surrounding sexuality ... Read entire article »
Talking about Intimacy, Sexuality & Alzheimer’s: Part 1
Two weekends ago I attended an annual educational conference sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association. A few days before my boss passed by my desk with a program sheet and leaned in to tell me one of the ... Read entire article »
Talking about Intimacy, Sexuality & Alzheimer’s: Part 2
In the most recent posting in this series, I examined how intimacy is deconstructed and reshaped within a couple where one spouse has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Sex and intimacy for most couples are... Read entire article »
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