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 herexperiences of living with dementia, exploring the effects ofmemory problems, loss of independence, difficulties incommunication and the exhaustion of coping with simple tasks.Here are three audio recordings 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.

Moving Towards a Care Partnership

Journey from Cognition - Through Emotion into Spirit

For Reflection…

After you listen to the audio recordings, take a few minutes to reflect on the following questions.  Feel free to make some notes.

• What stood out for you as important messages?
• Now that you’ve heard some of Christine’s thoughts, what will you continue to do in your role as a care partner?  What will you stop or do differently?

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Dancing with Dementia by Christine Bryden