Will I Still Be Me?

Download or read book Will I Still Be Me? written by Christine Bryden and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.