Description
This course is designed to enhance the healthcare provider’s knowledge about the sexual needs of persons with dementia. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: define dementia, associated cognitive changes, and common behaviors associated with dementia; describe the difference between sex and intimacy; describe the cognitive changes caused by dementia that impact sexual behaviors; define the physical changes that affect sex in the older adult and persons with dementia; describe how to assess for consent in an individual with dementia; identify techniques for healthcare providers to redirect sexual attention; and list tips for communicating with family members about the sexual needs and behaviors of their family member with dementia. This course is intended to contribute to caregiver and/or staff training in the categories of Dementia Care and Psychosocial Needs of the Elderly. Participants must pass the final quiz with 80% or more and may re-take the quiz as often as needed.
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