Dancing with Dementia

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Christine Bryden, diagnosed in May, 1995, tells what it was like wondering what the “foggy feeling” was in her brain, why she had trouble expressing herself, the ups and downs – the roller coaster ride of having Alzheimer’s disease.  She describes her anxieties, fears and exhaustion coping with what most people regard as simple tasks.  Author: Christine Bryden (196 pp)

Christine Bryden was a top civil servant and single mother of three children when, at the age of 46, was diagnosed with dementia.  Dancing with Dementia is a vivd account of her experiences of living with dementia, exploring the effects of memory problems, loss of independence, difficulties in communication and the exhaustion of coping with simple tasks.   This book is a thoughtful exploration of how dementia challenges our ideas of personal identity and explains how professionals and caregivers can help. 

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Dancing with Dementia is a vivid, insightful account of living with progressive dementia. Welcome to that world, as clearly seen though the eyes of someone with first-hand experience.

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