title: Managing aggressive behaviour in people with dementia.
abstract: Aggression in people with dementia is a complex phenomenon with several causative factors. Although it is possible that the person has a history of aggressive behaviour, research does not show a link with previous personality. Links have, on the other hand, been found between aggressive behaviour and disease-related factors such as delusional thinking and depression. Training programmes have been criticised for being focused more on awareness-raising than equipping care staff with new skills for managing the aggressive behaviour.