Coping with risk and impact from dementia-related behaviours

What is it about?

Care-home residents with dementia often experience behavioural symptoms. Our findings show that it is the risk and impact from dementia-related behaviours, rather than the behaviours themselves, which can create challenges for care-home staff.

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Why is it important?

Some of the strategies used by care-home staff to manage risk and impact have implications for residents' human rights. We examine this important area where more support and guidance for care-home staff is needed.