In our aging society, the increase in dementia presents a primary societal, social, and medical challenge. This book invites a systemic perspective on dementia—a condition that sets limits for medicine and quickly pushes caregivers and helpers to their limits. The three authors, coming from different professional backgrounds but sharing a common systemic understanding, expand the medical view of the disease. They focus on the psychosocial context of dementia, the dynamics of dealing with the illness, and the social and communicative interactions within families, friend circles, and community institutions. The systemic perspective serves as a central tool for understanding, while the systemic techniques provide proven inspiration for counseling and support.