The Complexities of Sexuality and Sexual Behaviour in Long-Term Care
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Dr. Gordon R. Thomas MD PhD FRCPC, Geriatric Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead for Rural Outreach, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Summary:
Sexuality and intimate expression are core features of the human experience which remain complex and deeply personal. Recognizing the important nature of these drives, their varied means of expression, and how they are impacted by aging and illness is a challenging prospect that often collides with caregiver’s preconceptions, misperceptions and personal values. This session is focused on exploring some of the realities and facts about sexuality in elderly patients, some of the barriers that aging patients face in supportive care environments, and the very real challenges faced by caregivers in dealing with both normal intimacy and illness-related behaviors with sexual context.
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The brainXchange is a network of people dedicated to improving quality of life and supports for persons with or at risk of having brain-health needs related to dementia, mental health and neurological conditions related to aging or have experienced brain health changes earlier in life that are now more complex with aging.