title: Violent and criminal manifestations in dementia patients.
abstract: Although the older adults have been studied as victims of violence, geriatric patients can display violent behavior. The purpose of the present review was to explore the phenomenon of criminal violations and violent acts in people with dementia. The authors used PubMed to search the MEDLINE database and other sources for original research and review articles on criminal and violent manifestation in demented patients combining the terms "criminal manifestation," "violence, aggressive behavior," "homicide," "suicide" and "homicide-suicide" together with "dementia". Possible biomarkers of violence are considered. The present review highlights the risk factors for violence in patients suffering from dementia, and reviews the literature about criminal violations and homicidal/suicidal behavior in this patient group. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2016; 16: 541-549.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Unit, Versilia Hospital, Lido di Camaiore, Lucca, Italy.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cipriani
authors.affiliation: Neurology Unit, Versilia Hospital, Lido di Camaiore, Lucca, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lucetti
authors.affiliation: Neurology Unit, Versilia Hospital, Lido di Camaiore, Lucca, Italy.
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Danti
authors.affiliation: Neurology Unit, Versilia Hospital, Lido di Camaiore, Lucca, Italy.
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carlesi
authors.affiliation: Neurology Unit, Versilia Hospital, Lido di Camaiore, Lucca, Italy.
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nuti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000374:Aggression; D003415:Crime; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D014754:Violence
keywords: aggressive behavior; criminal manifestation; dementia; violence