'Abusive behavior' towards people with dementia by family carers is common

Half of family carers of people with dementia report some abusive behaviour towards the person they are caring for and one third report 'significant' levels of abuse, according to new research from UCL (University College London) published today in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news151911523.html">'Abusive behavior' towards people with dementia by family carers is common</a></p> <p>Half of family carers of people with dementia report some abusive behaviour towards the person they are caring for and one third report 'significant' levels of abuse, according to new research from UCL (University College London) published today in the <I>British Medical Journal</I> (<I>BMJ</I>).</p>