title: Understanding hypersexuality: a behavioral disorder of dementia.
abstract: Although a rare manifestation of Alzheimer's Disease, hypersexuality is one of the most embarrassing behaviors for both informal and formal caregivers. This article presents an overview of the causes of the problem along with strategies home care and hospice nurses can use to teach families how to decrease the social isolation these patients experience.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Louisville, HSC K Building, Louisville, KY 40292, USA.
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D006699:Home Care Services; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012752:Shame; D012934:Social Isolation; D012945:Social Values