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Amy Buck
09/24/09
Category: Advice

What should I do if he wants to have sex and becomes frustrated that he physically can't?

My father has Alzheimer's and is in a fairly advanced stage.  He is 83.  He has had his prostate removed and cannot have sex.  What should my step-mother do if he wants to have sex and becomes frustrated and angry when he cannot?  He doesn't understand it when she tells him he…

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