The causes and progress of each type of dementia are discussed. Chapter 3 is a specialist chapter on dementia and people with learning disabilities. The difficulty in identifying dementia in this population is presented, and the controversial topics of social and cultural differences and social rejection are discussed and evaluated. Part II presents ways of coping with dementia, dicussing ways of assessing, treating and managing it. Chapter 4, pratical ways of assessing dementia are presented.
Normal memory is considered, together with various tools to help with the assessment process.
Chapter 5 discusses the treatment of dementia, and in Chapter 6, various management options are discussed. In Part III, dementia is investigated, Chapter 7 looks at various studies into dementia, and Chapter 8 addressing the topic of learning disabilities and dementia. Finally, Chapter 9 presents future directions for helping people with dementia.