For home care professionals and others, this guide describes how to implement entertaining activities for older people in nursing and residential homes, day centers, rehabilitation centers, and hospices. These activities are meant for people with all abilities and include arts and crafts, role-playing, gardening, music, discussions and debates, going out, and cooking. A chapter on activities for people with dementia is incorporated. Brief discussion of legislation in the UK is included, but activities can be used anywhere. No index is provided. The late Agar worked as a lay inspector for care homes in the UK and was associated with the Exmouth Alzheimer's Society. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)