The third edition of Practical Dementia Care is a comprehensive, yet practical guide targeted toward physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and long-term care givers for individuals with dementia. It offers extensive coverage of symptoms and treatment options, with an emphasis on maximizing quality of life.

This is a comprehensive, yet practical guide to the care and management of patients with dementia from time of diagnosis to the end of life. It is intended for the increasing number of physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and long-term care givers responsible for the care of individuals with dementia. In the Third Edition, the authors have increased their emphasis on the use of non-pharmacologic treatments for behavioral and neuropsychiatric symptoms and incorporated the previous edition's chapter on genetics into their discussion of specific diseases that cause dementia. Other sections that have received extensive revision or expansion include those on diagnostic techniques, early prevention, evaluation of clinical needs, and variations between sites of care.

This is a nicely written description of dementia for health care professionals. [This book] is about managing people living with dementiareasonably detailed account but in a clear and understandable way.