Dementia From an Insider's Perspective

Christine Bryden

Who will I be when I die?

For many, Alzheimer's Disease or dementia is a mystery disease affecting old people. Christine was 46 when she was diagnosed with dementia, and 'Who will I be when I die?' is the beginning of the story of her emotional, physical and spiritual journey since then.

Christine is living positively with dementia, and provides a unique insight into how it feels to be gradually losing ability to undertake tasks most of us take for granted. Her story is remarkable because of the vigour with which she is undertaking this battle in her life and her deep sense that her life continues to have purpose and meaning. Christine's approach to health and well-being has made this book a must for many people with dementia and their families. It has been reprinted several times and translated into Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

Who will she be when she dies? A mother remembered and revered by her family and a woman who gave a great deal of herself to strangers
- MIKE MUNRO (Foreword, 1998)

Who will I be when I die?
Christine Boden
HarperCollins 1998   ISBN 1863717331
Revised edition by Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2012   ISBN 9781849053129

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