title: Challenging behaviour in dementia: a person-centred approach Graham Stokes Challenging behaviour in dementia: a person-centred approach Winslow 256pp £22.25 0-86388-250-1 0863882501 [Formula: see text].
abstract: This book aims to show readers that behaviours in people with dementia tend to be wrongly or poorly described and that this can lead to a misunderstanding of how best to understand or respond to both the behaviours and the person. The author makes a strong case for greater observation and assessment of a range of behaviours and their influencing factors. He also argues that interventions must be underpinned by a person-centred approach and with empathy for the subjective experience of people with dementia. The book should appeal to nurses, care assistants and other health care professionals as well as people working in the voluntary sector.