This book is designed to help those interested in planning and implementing programs to improve the cognitive functions of the elder population, to prevent deterioration and loss, and to improve the qualities of their lives. It presents the rationale-why to do it, describes the needs of the elderly populations to which the program should be addressed, the scientific support for the efficacy of the approach, and the methodology (strategies) to bring programs into actuality. The material is organized to provide both technical information and structural suggestions for creating awareness, selecting populations and venues for implementation, and the planning of activities-what should be taught, how to create learning environments, how to schedule and plan sessions, how to train and support program providers, how to integrate aspects of the program into care giving environments, and how to organize ize the needed financial resources. We envision that you will use different parts of this book at different times and for different purposes.