article_snippet.sent: Last year, the 78-year-old woman was moved into a nursing home, suffering from dementia and Alzheimers.
article_snippet.sent: Elizabeth Edgerly, a clinical psychologist who serves as chief program officer for the nonprofit Alzheimer's Association, said determining capacity is challenging. '
article_snippet.sent: That's one of the biggest pieces,' said Edgerly, who frequently lectures on sexuality and Alzheimer's.
article_snippet.sent: But Edgerly also noted that patients can vary day to day and said that physical closeness can be reassuring to many, noting: 'For most people with dementia, even long into the disease, they take comfort in being with people who love they.'