Editorial : A. Burns (United Kingdom)

Editorial : B. Vellas (France)

I - Epidemiology of Severe Dementia

Epidemiology of Severe Dementia: Updated Results from a Prospective Longitudinal Community-based Cohort Study, C. Helmer, P. Barberger-Gateau, J.-F. Dartigues (France)

Measuring Alzheimer’s Disease Progression with Transition Probabilities: Estimates from CERAD, P.J. Neumann, S.S. Araki, A. Arcelus, G. Papadopoulos, K.S. Kosik, K.M. Kuntz, A. Bhattacharjya (USA)

The Severe Mini Mental State Examination (SMMSE): Validation of the Italian Version, A. Bianchetti, V. Scala, G. Cipriani, M. Trabucchi (Italy)

II - Assessment of Severe Dementia

Assessment of Severe Dementia, F. Boller, M. Verny, L. Hugonot-Diener (France)

The Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI): It’s Usefulness in Screening for and Assessing the Severity of Dementia, H.-C. Liu, K.-N. Lin, P.-N. Wang, E.L. Teng (Taiwan, USA)

Neuropsychological Profiles of Mild and Severe Vascular Dementia, R.H. Paul, D.J. Moser, R. Cohen (USA)

III - Severe Dementia: Clinical Aspects

Clinical Features of Severe Dementia, M. Verny, L. Hugonot-Diener, F.s. Boller (France)

Medical Comorbidity in Alzheimer’s Disease, M. Aiello, P. Murali Doraiswamy (USA)

Mobility and Survival in Demented Elderly Persons, A.T. Koutsavlis (Canada)

Effects of Nutritional Supplementation in Patients with Severe Dementia, G. Faxén Irving, T. Cederholm (Sweden)

Memantine in moderate to severe Alzheimer’s Disease, G. Waldemar, B. Vellas (Denmark, France)

IV - Severe Dementia: Behaviour Disorders

Self Destructive Behaviours in Dementia, B. Draper, H. Brodaty, L.-F. Low (Australia)

The Use of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory in Severe Dementia, T.J. Hwang, S. O’Conner, J.L. Cummings (USA)

Mental Health Correlates of Aggression in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia, K. Amann Talerico, L.K. Evans, N.E. Strumpf (USA)

Sleep Disturbance and Sleep Disorders in Alzheimer’s Dementia, M.V. Vitiello (USA)

Evaluation of Geriatric Day Care Units for Demented Patients, S. Zank, C. Schacke (Germany)

V - Severe Dementia: Institutionalization Issues

Factors Associated with Long-term Institutionalization of Older People with Dementia, R. Hébert, M.-F. Dubois, C. Wolfso, L. Chamber, C. Cohen (Canada)

Patterns of Family Visiting with Institutionalized Elders: The Case of Dementia, N. Yamamoto-Mitani, C.S. Aneshensel, L. Levy-Storms (USA)

Special Care Units and Technological Innovations, D. Holmes (USA)

How Should Clinicians Discuss Hospice for Patients with Dementia? Anticipating Caregivers’ Preconceptions and Meeting their Information Needs, J. Takesaka, J. Kapo, D. Casarett (USA)

VI - Severe Dementia: Caregiver Issues

How Effective Are Interventions with Family Caregivers? S. Sörensen, M. Pinquart, P. Duberstein (USA, Germany)

Training Dementia Caregivers in Sensitivity to Nonverbal Emotion Signals Enhances Patient and Caregiver Wellbeing,
C. Magai (USA)

Effects of Moderate-Intensity Exercise on Family Caregiving Health Status, A.C. King, C. Castro (USA)

Physical Activity for Women Caregivers, C. Castro, A. C. King (USA)

Interactions with Patients Suffering from Severe Dementia Is a Balancing on a Tightrope, G. Hansebo (Sweden)

Treatment Goals in Dementia: Quality of Life and Ethics, N.V. Dawson, C. Franz, H.A. Lindstrom, J. Kettren, S. Ollerton,
M.B. Patterson, S.G. Post, S.A. Sami, M. Singer, K.A. Smyth, P.J. Whitehouse (USA)

Curative or Palliative Treatment of Nursing Home-acquired Pneumonia in Residents with Severe Dementia, J.T. van der Steen, M.E. Ooms, D.R. Mehr, G. van der Wal, M. W. Ribbe (The Netherlands, USA)

Care at the End of Life in Severe Dementia, L. Volicer (USA)