A multidisciplinary review of recent progress in the management of dementia, written for people involved in the psychological or general care of the elderly. The 11 contributions discuss the various medical, social, and psychological approaches to helping the patients and their families. Topics include epidemiology; diagnostic assessment; Alzheimer's disease; multi-infarct, subcortical, and reversible dementia; AIDS; standards of care; and future models of care within the public and private sectors. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.