| Will I Still Be Me?: Finding a Continuing Sense of Self in the Lived Experience of Dementia Contributor(s): Bryden, Christine (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785925555 ISBN-13: 9781785925559 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $19.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Alzheimer's & Dementia - Social Science | Social Work - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2018002347 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.39 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Health & Fitness |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What does a dementia diagnosis mean for an individual's sense of self? Christine Bryden shares her insider view on living with dementia and explains how a continuing sense of self is possible after diagnosis and as the condition develops. Encouraging a deeper understanding of how individuals live meaningfully with dementia, the book challenges the dominant story of people with dementia 'fading away' to eventually become an 'empty shell'. It explores what it means to be an embodied self with feelings and emotions, how individuals can relate to others despite cognitive changes and challenges to communications, and what this means for the inclusion of people with dementia in society. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bryden, Christine: - Christine Bryden has worked in the pharmaceutical industry and as a senior executive in the Australian Prime Minister's Department. Following her diagnosis with Alzheimer's Disease in 1995, she has been instrumental in setting up local support groups for people with dementia and has addressed national and international conferences. In 2003 she was the first person with dementia to be elected to the Board of Alzheimer's Disease International. Her first book Who will I be when I die? was published in 1998 and has been translated into several languages. She lives in Brisbane, Australia. |