You may need to turn to family, friends, professionals, or community resources for assistance. You may be feeling enormous grief over the changes in your relationship. You are not selfish for experiencing these feelings. Given your spouse's cognitive decline, you may no longer be able to have the same emotional or physical intimacy that you once shared. It is typical that people with Alzheimer's disease experience changes in their sexual drive.
Depression can cause a reduced interest in sex.
Some caregivers report changes in sexual feelings toward their loved one as a result of providing daily caregiving tasks. A physical illness and reactions to medications can also reduce sexual desire. Changes caused by the disease may cause the person with the disease to exhibit inappropriate behavior and an increased sexual drive. React to your spouse with patience and gentleness. Give your loved one plenty of physical contact in the form of hugging, stroking, or patting.