Peter V. Rabins

Peter V. Rabins is a professor emeritus in the Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He was the founding director of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry and the first holder of the Richman Family Professorship for Alzheimer's and Related Diseases. Rabins has 40 years of experience in dementia care as a geriatric psychiatrist, professor, author, and lecturer. He is the co-author of the bestselling book "The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias," which has sold over 3.5 million copies in 18 languages. He has also authored "Is It Alzheimer's? 101 Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions about Memory Loss and Dementia." His research has focused on improving psychiatric care for the elderly and studying non-Alzheimer dementias. He has developed scales to measure quality of life and cognitive impairment in dementia and has led studies on late-stage dementia care. Rabins also maintains an active sculpture studio and performs legal reviews related to psychiatric, mental health, and neurocognitive disorders in older individuals.