Essentials of Dementia

Foreword. Introduction. 1. Dementia awareness. 2. Dementia identification, assessment and diagnosis. 3. Dementia risk reduction and prevention. 4. Person-centred dementia care. 5. Communication, interaction and behaviour in dementia care. 6. Health and well-being in dementia care. 7. Pharmacological interventions in dementia care. 8. Living well with dementia and promoting independence. 9. Families and carers as partners in dementia care. 10. Equality diversity and inclusion in dementia care. 11. Law, ethics and safeguarding in dementia care. 12. End of life dementia. 13. Research and evidence-based practice in dementia care. 14. Leadership in transforming dementia care. Afterword.

Rahman and Howard's excellent primer on the essentials of dementia absolutely lives up to the promise of its subtitle: ""Everything you really need to know."" Though its ambition is huge - to transform they way society thinks and acts about dementia by improving understanding and awareness among professionals and the public alike - it delivers with aplomb. The authors write with great clarity and succinctness, covering every aspect of good dementia care from ethics and law to best evidence-based care and, above all, treating patients with respect and dignity. An excellent read for doctors, nurses, carers and the interested public.