What biopsychosocial risks should be considered in dementia care?

Mental health nurses' proactively identifying risk factors enables a more holistic approach to supporting people living with dementia, their families and carers. This approach not only minimises harm but also promotes autonomy, positive risk-taking and risk enablement. The Nuffield Council on Bioethics redefined dementia in 2009 as progressive mental decline caused by brain damage and suggested that it should be treated as a physical condition affecting mental capacity.