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The question was submitted 28/06/2007

Subject: Sexual behaviour

My husband's high care staff are monitoring his inappropriate behaviour with an elderly female resident. How sad does all this get !
Is there a medical intervention available to stop this?

Answer from DementiaNet

Thank you for your question,
This is a delicate area for many people to deal with including nursing staff.

It is best to adopt a behavioural approach first. I would suggest asking the local psychogeritric team to review. Their are some medications that can be tried but they are not without possible side effects.

The answer was published on DementiaNet 02/07/2007