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After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
- Recognize healthy sexual expression among older adults; particularly those in residential care settings, including persons with compromised cognitive function
- Identify personal biases or values that may interfere with appropriately addressing sexual behaviors or facilitating conversations about sexuality with older adults and their families
- Distinguish between sexual expression and intimacy and between gender identity and sexual orientation
- Explain how aging, illness, and medications may affect sexual function and behaviors among older adults
- Describe important elements of a sexual expression policy