Dementia, Sex and Wellbeing: A Person-Centred Guide for People with Dementia, Their Partners, Caregivers and Professionals

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Despite being integral parts of all our identities, sexuality, sex and intimacy are what many would call the Last Taboo in dementia care, usually seen as 'problem behaviours' to be stopped and dealt with. Informed by a combination of accessible neuroscience and person-centred compassion, Danuta Lipinska's new book shows that the human need for intimacy, attachment and sexual expression is as important for supporting the wellbeing and personhood of people with dementia as communication and care. Considering the brain as the body's biggest sex organ, it examines the cognitive changes that occur in dementia and what these changes mean in the context of sexual behaviour and consent. Taking Carl Rogers' Core Conditions and Tom Kitwood's psychological needs of persons living with dementia as a starting point, Lipinska offers a unique model for person-centred conversations about sex and sexuality that we have not seen before. Dementia, Sex and Wellbeing: A Person-Centred Guide for People with Dementia, Their Partners, Caregivers and Professionals, by Danuta Lipinksa......Page 4 Foreword by Caroline Baker......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 14 Introduction......Page 16 1. Dementia and Wellbeing......Page 36 2. In the Beginning…Biology......Page 70 3. Responding to the Need for Sensuality, Sexuality and Intimacy......Page 94 4. Person-Centred Conversations about Sex, Dementia and Wellbeing......Page 120 5. Explorations through Training......Page 144 Bibliography......Page 164 Further Resources......Page 168