The criminal justice system as a whole is not the place for someone with dementia. Jail, or worse, prison, would be absolute torture. This book is an attempt to help those who, because of dementia, are fragile, bewildered, and vulnerable – and to give their attorneys the tools to obtain a fair and just resolution of their case.

Table of Contents:

1. Foreword


2. Introduction


3. What Is Dementia? Dr. Marc Blatstein and Faye Spence, Esq.


4. Competency, Dr. Kaustubh Joshi and Dr. Richard Frierson


5. Restoration, Dr. Joette James and Dr. LaFaye Marshall


6. Responsibility, Dr. Vivek Datta and Dr. Tianyi Zhang


7. Testing, Margaret S. Russell, Esq. and Dr. Robert Ouauo


8. Neuroimaging, Dr. Vivek Datta and Dr. Austin Blum


9. Early Onset Dementia/Frontal Temporal Dementia, Dr. Hal Wurtzel


10. How Can Lawyers Understand Medicine and Science? Dr. Cody Miller-Pyke


11. Working with Clients with Dementia, Dr. Eric Y. Drogin


12. Working a Case of a Client with Dementia, Allison Matthis, Esq.


13. Representing People with Dementia on Death Row, Vicki Werneke, Esq.


14. Working with the Expert, Dr. Jonathan DeRight and Dr. Elizabeth Vartkessian


15. Jail and Prison Conditions, Dr. Marc Blatstein and Faye Spence


16. The Reality of Daily Life in Prison for Someone with Dementia, Dr. Phillip Wise


17. Guardianships, Conservatorships, and Related Proceedings for People with Dementia, Mary DeLeo, Esq.


18. Dementia in the Legal Profession, Dr. Eric Y. Drogin


19. Suggested Works