Teaching Dementia Care: Skill and Understanding

Dementia afflicts millions of Americans and deeply affects the lives of their loved ones. Good care has been proven to have a significant effect on the quality of life of a person with dementia. To ensure good care, staff members of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult day—care centers, and providers of home care must be thoroughly and continually trained by qualified and well—prepared professionals.

Nancy L. Mace, coauthor of The 36—Hour Day, has created the ultimate teacher...