Sexual Health and Intimacy in Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

LIVE INTERACTIVE Webinar
2 CE Credits Available

Course Description: For most, sexual health is an uncomfortable, or worse, unspoken topic. The reluctance to discuss this breeds shame and misinformation among individuals of all ages. However, this becomes increasingly true when discussing this with older adults and individuals with cognitive decline. Ignoring the complexities of this intimate, nuanced topic does not serve to improve the health or the lives of individuals living with Alzheimer’s or other neurodegenerative diseases. The goal of this training is to provide care partners language and strategies for addressing sexual health, intimacy needs, and understanding behaviors that may or may not be sexual in nature — thus demystifying and normalizing this topic. This course is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions, as well as case vignette discussions, and a Q&A session at the end.

From this course you will be able to:

1. List changes to an aging body that affect sexual health and intimate behavior.
2. Describe how to address sexual health needs including steps to take to address disease and discomfort.
3. Discern which behaviors are likely motivated by sexual or non-sexual unmet needs.
4. Practice respectful, clear, and delicate approaches and conversations you can have with an individual with ADRD or their greater care team about their behavior and needs.
5. Explain the importance of intimate needs of aging individual and individuals with ADRD.

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2 CE credits available for social workers licensed in an ASWB accredited state, as well as New York State licensed social workers. (Please note: New Jersey is not currently covered under our ASWB accreditation, please check back soon).
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America #1898, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 7/25/2024 – 7/25/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2 cultural competence continuing education credits.
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0222.