Christine Bryden was a top civil servant and single mother of three children when she was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 46. “Dancing with Dementia” is a vivid 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.
Here is an audio recording from Christine’s book. Take a few minutes to listen to her words as she shares from the perspective of a person living with dementia. Feel free to make some notes as you listen
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After you listen to the audio file, take a few minutes to reflect on the following questions. Feel free to make some notes.
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Dancing with Dementia by Christine Bryden: Available from
http://www.christinebryden.com/books/book-dancing-with-dementia/
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