The report entitled “Sex, gender and sexuality in the context of dementia: A guide to raise awareness amongst health and social care workers“ is a guide published by Alzheimer Europe that offers practical advice to health and social care workers on how to address issues related to sex, gender and sexuality in the context of dementia.1 The guide emphasizes the importance of adopting a person-centred approach to care and offers strategies for promoting open and honest communication with individuals living with dementia. The guide offers guidance on how to support individuals experiencing changes in their sexual desires or behaviours and provides advice on creating a safe and respectful environment for individuals living with dementia to express their sexuality. The guide provides a valuable resource for health and social care workers in a variety of settings and has the potential to improve the quality of care provided to individuals living with dementia.
In this expert interview, Dianne Gove (Director for Projects, Alzheimer Europe, Luxembourg) and Jean Georges (Executive Director, Alzheimer Europe, Luxembourg) discuss the defining aims and goals of the guide, including how the guide will contribute towards challenging the assumptions and inequalities in dementia and about people living with dementia, and its key take–home messages:
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