Restrictions of freedom The Act on Protection against Family
Violence of 2003 covers the issue of violence perpetrated within
families and therefore covers the case of violence towards a
relative with dementia. The definition of violence is very
comprehensive and includes restriction of freedom of movement
and presumably various coercive measures. “Family violence is
any use of physical force or psychological pressure against the
integrity of a person; any other behaviour of a family member
which can cause or potentially cause physical or psychological
pain; causing feelings of fear or being personally endangered or
feeling of offended dignity; physical attack regardless of
whether or not it results in physical injury, verbal assaults,
insults, cursing, name-calling and other forms of severe
disturbance; sexual harassment; stalking and other forms of
disturbance; illegal isolation or restriction of the freedom of
movement or communication with third persons; damage or
destruction of property or attempts to do