Risk Guidance for people with dementia - GOV.UK
...In the case of people with dementia, vulnerability tends to be seen in terms of increased risks to their safety, or that of others, and their risk of being exposed to abuse or......
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7b83d4ed915d4147620dfb/dh_121493.pdf
Managing risk, safeguarding and concern - Alzheimer's Society
...When conducting research with people who have dementia, it's important to prepare well and ensure you are thinking about the person with dementia's needs. People are vulnerable when they are at higher risk of harm or exploitation than the average member of the population....
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/dementia-professionals/dementia-experience-toolkit/how-recruit-people-dementia/managing-risk-safeguarding-and-concern
Keeping safe when you care for someone with dementia
...It is a good idea to put together a personal safety plan to use in situations where you feel at risk, for example if the person with dementia is being physically aggressive or making threats....
https://www.dementiauk.org/wp-content/uploads/dementia-uk-keeping-safe-leaflet.pdf
A framework for understanding and responding to risk
...Discussing risk issues and sharing responsibility may create greater transparency and a more positive view of risk within the wider system as well as risk as it relates to individuals....
https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/1)%20A%20framework%20for%20understanding%20and%20responding%20to%20risk.pdf
Rethinking risk - Living with Dementia Toolkit
...We are used to thinking in terms of physical risk, but what other risks might carers need to be aware of? In this video, carers share their experiences of risk when supporting a loved one living with dementia:...
https://livingwithdementiatoolkit.org.uk/stay-safe-and-well/rethinking-risk/
Risk and dementia - British Journal of Community Nursing
...Due to changes in capacity that come with dementia, people with the diagnosis may be overly cautious about decisions made relating to risk made on their behalf, and this may have a negative impact on their wellbeing and quality of life....
https://www.britishjournalofcommunitynursing.com/content/long-term-conditions/risk-and-dementia
Dementia, Vulnerability and Well-being: Living Well with Dementia Together
...dividual and social factors that enable people to live well with dementia. The study consisted of (1) a thematic literature review and (2 primary qualitative research with professionals working in dementia care. The research focuses on the views of experts who d...
https://hummedia.manchester.ac.uk/institutes/micra/seedcorn/Living%20Well%20with%20Dementia%20Together_Final%2021.3.16.pdf
Risk assessment for people living with dementia: a systematic review
...This systematic review identified key components of risk assessment for people with dementia, examined attitudes toward risk identification and risk assessment, and appraised existing risk assessment tools....
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1041610224029387
Supporting people living with dementia to be involved in adult ...
...Research has shown that older adults with dementia are more likely to experience abuse and neglect than those without a diagnosis. People who are living with dementia are entitled to be free......
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/606455fae90e074e4ae8bc45/Guidance_for_people_with_dementia_on_safeguarding_enquiries.pdf
Risk management and decision-making in dementia care
...This article outlines some of the social, psychological and physical risk factors relevant to people living with dementia across the life course of the condition....
https://journals.rcni.com/doi/10.7748/nop.2024.e1460