title: Approaches to the care of people with dementia.
abstract: Respect for an older person's autonomy may challenge assumptions about safety. Custodial care is rarely in the interests of the patient. Health problems in older people are often complex and stereotypes and labels are unhelpful Offering choices to people with dementia is worth while but not easy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Woodrow
mesh_terms: D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing