edited by Mary Marshall, 1997

State of the art in dementia care richly demonstrates the creativity and energy in this discipline by bringing together enthusiasts with a wide variety of expertise to provide a benchmark of thinking and practice in dementia care. The aim was to get fresh, personal and possibly speculative papers rather than accounts of well-worn research. Each of the fifty contributions is a succinct and engaging piece on a particular issue, area of practice or new approach that is ripe for sharing with a wider audience, with the aim of pushing the boundaries yet further forward. Therapy, advocacy, communication, buildings, training, technology, policies, sub-groups, staff, sex, spiritual needs and drugs are just some of the major topics covered. Authoritative, yet jargon free, the book is directed to a wide audience of practitioners, academics, policy makers and planners,carers, volunteers and researchers.