By the year 2010, a staggering 34 million people worldwide will be affected by dementia. To receive a diagnosis of dementia can be a shattering experience, but, irrespective of the cause, appropriate, competent and knowledgeable management will enhance the lives of those affected.

 

This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Garden State Award.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by National Geographic Society .

Christopher Sloan is a Senior Editor at National Geographic magazine and the author of two previous books for children--Feathered Dinosaurs (a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year) and SuperCroc and the Origins of Crocodiles. Mr. Sloan lives in Virginia.