The Alzheimer’s Association has issued the following press release:
Understanding Intimacy and Sexuality Issues in Individuals with Dementia — Learn to Respectfully Address and Manage Sexual Behaviors
Milwaukee, WI – February 24, 2009 – The Alzheimer’s Association is offering a presentation about the characteristics and changes of intimacy and sexual behavior in individuals who have dementia. This program will be offered on March 26, 2009 from 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. at the Walworth County HHS Auditorium, W4051 County Rd. NN in Elkhorn, and on March 27, 2009 from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. at State Fair Park, Tommy Thompson Youth Center, 640 S. 84th St. in West Allis. The cost for either program date is $30; it is open to community members and professionals.
The program will be presented by Daniel Kuhn, MSW, Director of the Professional Training Institute at the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois chapter. The presentation will cover the impact of dementia on sexually intimate relationships, sexual issues involving residents in care facilities, challenging situations staff face involving the sexuality of residents and interventions with spouses and partners. Ways to respectfully address sexual behaviors and how to effectively communicate with families will also be explained.
For information about either presentation, please call Wendy Betley with the Alzheimer’s Association at 262-210-5288. Registration forms can be obtained from the education page at www.alz.org/sewi.
The Alzheimer’s Association is a national non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research, to enhance care and support for all affected and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. The Alzheimer’s Association provides information, education, and support to people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, their families, and healthcare professionals throughout an 11-county region. For more information about Alzheimer’s disease and local chapter services visit www.alz.org/sewi or call the toll-free, 24-hour Helpline at 800-272-3900.