This practical text offers a comprehensive introduction to dementia care. The book is shaped by the requirements for compassion in practice and a multidisciplinary approach, with chapters underpinned by key policies and strategies. Taking a strengths approach, the book gives practitioners the tools to help their patients live well with their condition and is essential reading for all health care students.

Edited by

Grahame Smith, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

Dementia Awareness. Social Policy and Dementia. Assessment. Case Management. Risk Management. Living Well with Dementia. Living with Dementia. Care and Compassion. Pharmacological Interventions. Psychological Interventions in Dementia. Technological Approaches. The Environment. End-of-Life Care. Research. The Way Forward. Conclusion.