Addressing caregivers and family members, explanations are offered of current research and knowledge, and tells how to handle the many physical and psychological needs of people with dementia symptoms from multi-infarct dementia, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, Pick's disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, AIDS, Down's syndrome, and normal pressure hydrocephalus. Also included is a discussion of how to help the caregiver.