Living with Dementia

In the early 1980s, it had only recently been appreciated that what was known of the epidemiology of dementia in the elderly living in the community was just the tip of the iceberg. First published in 1984, this book presents information on the nature of dementia, its prevalence and the pattern of services available at the time.

Acknowledgements. New Preface. Introduction. 1. Dementia: Its Initial Appearance 2. Dementia: The Clinical Syndrome 3. Epidemiology of Dementia in the Community 4. Community Services for the Elderly Mentally Infirm: Current Levels of Provision 5. Dementia in the Home: Problems Faced by Caregivers 6. Living with Dementia: The Consequences of Caring 7. Community Care: A Review of Some of the Issues 8. Looking to the Future: A Proposed Model of Care. Appendix. References. Index.