What I Wish People Knew About Dementia

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

''Essential reading'' SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE

''A book of hope'' OBSERVER

''A marvellous tour of insights'' THE TIMES

''A must-read . . . I couldn''t recommend it higher'' MICHAEL BALL

''Wendy Mitchell is a life-saver'' FRANCES WILSON, AUTHOR OF BURNING MAN

What can a diseased brain tell us about being human, living our own lives better and helping those with dementia get the best from theirs?

When Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with young-onset dementia at the age of fifty-eight, her brain was overwhelmed with images of the last stages of the disease - those familiar tropes, shortcuts and clich s that we are fed by the media, or even our own health professionals.

But her diagnosis far from represented the end of her life. Instead, it was the start of a very different one.

Wise, practical and life affirming, What I Wish People Knew About Dementia combines anecdotes, research and Wendy Mitchell''s own brilliant wit and wisdom to tell readers exactly what she wishes they knew about dementia.