Physical Intimacy:
The Person with Alzheimer’s Disease
Order# AD231
Presented by Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH
20 minutes
physician/nursing staff discussion
and patient vignettes
$150 purchase; $75 rental
Dr. Rabins discusses with nursing assistants who work with Alzheimer's patients, the need for positive intimacy, touch, hugs and even consensual/family approved sex. They also discuss when intimacy is inappropriate and what actions need to be taken.
Topics include: issues relating to resident to resident intimacies; public masturbation; inappropriate touching of other residents and staff; and the need for team and family involvement to develop solutions. Filmed at Copper Ridge.