According to the Federal Ministry of Health, up to 1.6 million people in Germany are currently affected by dementia. Their care poses an increasing challenge not only for the healthcare and social systems but also for the families involved, especially in light of demographic changes. In this book, the author provides a comprehensive overview of the complex disorder. She highlights linguistic abnormalities in patients with dementia, addresses common questions regarding early detection and diagnostics, and presents therapeutic approaches: Will each of us develop dementia? Are there risk factors, and can they be influenced? What types of dementia syndromes can patients suffer from? What cognitive problems are predominant in which dementia syndromes?.