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Hypersexuality in nursing care facilities--a descriptive study.

Nages Nagaratnam1, George Gayagay

  • 1Department of Medicine, Aged Care and Rehabilitation Services, Blacktown-Mount Druitt Health, Blacktown, NSW 2148, Australia. georgeg@gmp.usyd.edu.au

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
|February 7, 2004
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Problematic sexual behaviors in elderly nursing home residents, including disinhibition and inappropriate remarks, are often linked to organic causes like brain infarction. These behaviors require careful consideration due to potential medico-legal implications.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatrics
  • Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Sexual expression continues into old age.
  • Sexual disinhibition in nursing facilities is understudied.
  • Problematic sexual behaviors can cause distress for staff and residents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe problematic sexually related behaviors in nursing home residents.
  • To explore potential organic causes for these behaviors.
  • To discuss the implications of these behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • Case series of eight nursing home residents presenting with problematic sexual behaviors.
  • Clinical assessment and computed tomography (CT) brain scans.
  • Review of associated behaviors and medical history.

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Main Results:

  • Behaviors included touching, sexual remarks, and public masturbation.
  • CT scans revealed frontal lobe infarction in four patients.
  • Other diagnoses included Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.
  • All patients had an identifiable organic basis for their symptoms.

Conclusions:

  • Sexually inappropriate behaviors in the elderly nursing home population often have an organic etiology.
  • Clinico-anatomical correlations are important for understanding these behaviors.
  • Labeling these behaviors as illness has significant implications.