Living With Dementia is a collection of poetry and prose centered on Bruce Bane's experience of how Frontotemporal Dementia affects his life and relationships. Written over a period of eight months,... More > these reflections shed some light on Bruce's fears, frustrations, anger, confusion, hopes and dreams, which often change from day to day.< Less
Former headmaster Edward Jones cared for his wife, Beryl, for ten years until her death. Familiar with
TS Eliot's exhortation that old men ought to be explorers, Edward considered there could be no... More > better ground for him to explore than the care of a beloved.
Following Beryl’s death, Edward remembers the life and
love that cannot, in Rilke's words, be ‘cancelled’ and
continues to be grateful for the closeness her last
years brought them. His hope is that in sharing his
experiences, other carers and sufferers may see that
despite what the medical profession seem to suggest, the
initial diagnosis need not be a green light for surrender.
This is a story of hope and courage, of music and
silence and, above all, of love.
Edward Jones’ experiences were the subject of a Radio 3
Twenty minutes programme in 2010: The Musical Path Through Dementia.< Less
This is Bruce Bane's second book dealing with how his dementia affects his daily living. In this collection of writings he focuses on his struggles with dementia and his prayer/spiritual life.... More > Written over a period of three years as a blog (Living with Dementia) this is a personal glimpse into how Bruce lives with dementia and the changes dementia brings.< Less
I wish I had this book when my husband was first diagnosed with dementia. He died in February 2013.I was his carer for six years until he was admitted into the Nursing home. I recorded the progress... More > of his condition at home and in the nursing home.I described signs and symptoms, medication and the ways of caring for him.
I hope the book will help others faced with caring for their loved one.< Less
