When someone living with dementia is distressed or violent, 'de-escalation' is vital
- Written by: Steve Macfarlane, Head of Clinical Services, dementia Support Australia, & Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
ShutterstockToday’s reporting about the alleged tasering of a 95-year-old woman living at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in New South Wales has brought the issue of behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia into sharp focus.
Over half of those living in residential care have a dementia diagnosis and up to 95% of those living with...
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