This handbook will help long-term care nurses understand and address the challenging care needs of residents with dementia at each stage of the disease's progression. Nurses will benefit from the how-to guidance that breaks down CMS'initiative, and learn how to provide efficient and effective care to residents. This book provides: guidance on the use of non-pharmacological methods of reducing dementia-related behaviors, tips on caring for residents with dementia, strategies for educating staff to provide assistance and assurance to residents'family members