A dementia diagnosis can lead to a decline in marital satisfaction, positive communication, and intimacy. Impacting a healthy partner's choice to engage in a new intimate relations are their religion, education, social support, loneliness, and desire for intimacy. Using a multiple segment factorial vignette, this study explores perspectives about the permissibility of a healthy partner engaging in a new relationship when their spouse has dementia. Results suggest that religious beliefs and education level may play a role in determining the appropriateness of initiating a new relationship. Considered are also the implications for working with healthy partners and their families..

痴呆症的诊断可能导致婚姻满意度下降，积极的沟通和亲密感。他们的宗教信仰，教育，社会支持，孤独和对亲密的渴望，会影响健康伴侣选择新的亲密关系的选择。本研究使用多段析因小插图，探讨了健康伴侣在其伴侣患有痴呆症时可以建立新关系的观点。结果表明，宗教信仰和教育水平可能在确定建立新关系的适当性中起作用。还考虑了与健康的伴侣及其家人合作的意义。