A recent New England Journal of Medicine article, the result of a federally funded study done by respected scientists, found that many seniors were having sex into their 70s and 80s and were not shy a

Sexually disinhibited behaviours are quite common (prevalence 2–17%) in people with dementia, occurring with about equal frequency in men and women. Assessment of the behaviours, the contexts in whi

Talking about intimacy and sexuality is never easy, from the time we are youngsters until we are very old and wise. For some, sex is enjoyable, for others it is embarrassing and for others still it is

When one's marital partner receives a diagnosis of dementia, it has major ramifications for a couple. Such a diagnosis affects every aspect of marital life, including the most intimate areas. This qua

Sexual urges don't stop just because Alzheimer's or another dementing illness invades the brain. Sometimes this is a blessing; some long-married couples say that the mind and body long remember the be

Dementia causes many changes in people's lives as time passes. One area in which there are often changes, but which is seldom discussed, is that of intimate relationships. This factsheet explains how

A man with Alzheimer's and his wife of many years finish lovemaking when he rolls over and tells her, "You'd better hurry up and get your things because my wife will be home soon." Sounds like a jo