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.

Chapter 1 Definitions and overview of the bookConstantine G. LyketsosChapter 2 Neurodegenerative diseases causing dementiaPaul Rosenberg, Gregory Pontone, Chiadikaobi OnyikeCHAPTER 3 Other diseases causing dementiaPeter V. RabinsCHAPTER 4 The evaluation and formulation of dementiaConstantine G. LyketsosCHAPTER 5 Overview of dementia careQuincy Samus and Betty BlackCHAPTER 6 Supportive care for the patientConstantine G. Lyketsos and Peter V. RabinsCHAPTER 7 Support for the family and care providersPeter V. Rabins and Constantine G. LyketsosCHAPTER 8 Disease specific therapies and symptomatic cognitive enhancementChristopher Marano and Constantine LyketsosCHAPTER 9 Neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia: general approach and non-pharmacologic treatment Helen C. KalesCHAPTER 10 Pharmacologic treatments for neuropsychiatric symptomsChristopher Marano and Constantine G. LyketsosCHAPTER 11 Prevention, early detection and mild cognitive impairmentPaul RosenbergCHAPTER 12 Care in Advanced diseasePeter V. RabinsCHAPTER 13 Ethical and Legal IssuesPeter V. Rabins