Dementia - useful resources
betterhealthchannel.com: "Keys to understanding Alzheimer's disease" - page does what it says..For understanding from the point of view of the person with dementia the following books are written by people with dementia - an angle we as carers often ponder:
Christine Boden was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at age 46 and now lives with a re-diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, made when she was 49. This is the first book written by an Australian with dementia and offers a unique insight into her battle with the disease.
"Living in the labyrinth: A personal journey through the maze of Alzheimer's, by Diana Friel McGowan. An autobiographical book which tells of the author's struggle with the effects of Alzheimer's disease and offers the reader an insight into the world of dementia." Not available on Amazon but other books about alzheimers and dementia on Amazon
are available.
posted by Jen @ 11:17 PM
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