Table of Contents

Foreword - Barry W Rovner
Overview of Dementia and the Nursing Home - Miriam K Aronson
Current Challenges in Dementia Care - Leonard Berg
A Physician′s Perspective
Dementia Care - Miriam K Aronson
Program and Staff Variables
Approaches to Special Programming - Ronnie Grower et al
The Nursing Home Environment and Dementia Care - David M Dunkelman and Randi C Dressel
Families as an Integral Part of Dementia Care - Patricia Gaston
Strategies for Management of Behavioral Problems - Miriam K Aronson
The Reduction of Restraint Use in the Nursing Home - Donna Cox Post et al
Staffing Patterns and Training for Competent Dementia Care - Cynthia Frazier and Lila Sherlock
Legal Issues and Ethical Dilemmas in Dementia Care - Roberta S Goodman
Reimbursement Issues and the Future Direction of Nursing Home Care for Persons with Dementia - Mary Jane Koren, Paul Guastadisegni and Miriam K Aronson