Introduction. 1. Dementia diagnosis - pointing the bone. 2. Diagnosis, drugs and determination. 3. Insider's view of dementia. 4. Dementia diagnosis from an 'insider's' perspective. 5. Dancing with dementia. 6.Nothing about us, without us! 7. A bumpy ride. 8. The support that I need. 9. Stigma and fear. 10. I'm still here! 11. Coming out of the shadow . 12. A decade of change. 13. Lisa and I. 14. Dementia prison. 15. Living life to the full. 16. Mind your language - getting it right! 17. There has to be a better w ay!18. Come dance with me! 19. Dementia - an interesting ride! 20. Who was I? Who am I now ? Who will I be when I die? 21. Pastoral care of people with dementia.
Description
Christine Bryden, a person of great strength, a survivor with an indestructible spirit, a person living with dementia, invites us to ""aspire to a new paradigm of dementia survival with dignity"". The book is a chronicle of her life as an advocate who fights each day to retain her dignity and that of all people living with dementia. It is a testament of her consuming passion, to never let go, search for what remains and use it to the maximum. A compelling book for those who seek to better understand what it is like to walk in the shoes of a person with dementia.