Winner, BMA Medical Book Awards 2015With a strong focus on the importance of patients and families, this book explores the multifaceted meaning behind patient wellbeing and its vital significance in the context of national policy. Adopting a positive, evidence-based approach, the book dispels the bleak outlook on dementia management.

Dedication. Acknowledgements. Foreword by Professor John Hodges. Foreword by Sally Ann Marciano. Foreword by Professor Facundo Manes. Introduction. What is 'living well with dementia'? Measuring living well with dementia. Socio-economic arguments for promoting living well with dementia. A public health perspective on living well in dementia, and the debate over screening. The relevance of the person for living well with dementia. Leisure activities and living well with dementia. Maintaining wellbeing in end-of-life care for living well with dementia. Living well with specific types of dementia: a cognitive neurology perspective. General activities which encourage wellbeing. Decision-making, capacity and advocacy in living well with dementia. Communication and living well with dementia. Home and ward design to promote living well with dementia. Assistive technology and living well with dementia. Ambient-assisted living well with dementia. The importance of built environments for living well with dementia. Dementia-friendly communities and living well with dementia. Conclusion.