Sex is the only topic on her mind. She describes things that are clearly untrue (me. With multiple sets of genitalia, all the women there have had their nipples removed and so on). Everyman she sees is engaged to her, even if she doesn’t know their names. She constantly wants to sit by any man and often her language is upsetting. I’m concerned that she will sexually harass her dining table mates by her constant graphic narrative about strange sex. She tells me almost daily that the FBI comes to talk with her about the sex going on around her and is fascinated with very detailed descriptions of the things she believes she sees. I worry that they may ask her to leave, she is private pay and receives good care, but the constant sex talk is hard to take. I’ve tried redirecting, watching tv, talking about her career, clothes…anything, but she is only focused on talking about genitals and sexual acts. Is there anything to be done? We have seen her geriatric care physician, her GP and no one has any solutions. I love her but it’s so difficult to hear this go on and on,
The team at her care facility has experience with this topic and was able to give me some perspective.
I wish you peace in the time ahead.
Quite common, this hypersexuality in elders.
They will have medications to try and will reassure you.
Do also discuss with the nursing home.
This is nothing they haven't seen before and they can help reassure you as well.