Frank and Linda have been best friends since their schooldays. They married, ran a guest house and raised children. Then Frank developed dementia. 'I'm losing my best friend,' said Linda. Frank's story is almost over, but had he been born twenty years later it might have been different.

Thanks to a better understanding of how the brain works and how it is affected by dementia, experts and carers have developed a new approach to caring that can help to hold the person together. The focus is not on a pharmaceutical cure, which is still some way off, but on caring for the individual in a way that maintains their personhood. With their shared values, beliefs and experiences, this new approach is particularly powerful for Christians.

Frank and Linda's story covers the first, early signs and the development of the disease; it follows their struggle to manage and the search for a suitable care home. The book gives pointers and information as well as practical advice, and speaks to the heart as well as to the mind. 35m people worldwide suffer with dementia. By 2050 this figure will rise to 115m, according to experts, and in the UK, one in three of us will be.

- The book gives practical advice rooted in a true narrative that all can appreciate.
- Focuses on three important aspects of dementia – living, helping and spiritual support
- Based on latest research findings and best practice from the network of Pilgrim Homes (over 200 years' experience of caring for the elderly)

Contents
1. A sense of purpose
2. A day at a time
3. Truth and grace
4. Could it be dementia?
5. Honouring 'Thou'
6. Dealing with the Diagnosis
7. Practical steps
8. Tipping points
9. Passport to care
10. Minding the maze of care and funding
11. Choosing a care home
12. Spiritual support
13. Letter from America
14. Fellowship - the best preventative.
15. Appendix : Contacts for helping organisations

The retail price of Dementia: 'Frank & Linda's story - new understanding, new approaches and new hope,' is £8.99 plus shipping charges, but you can order with us for £8.50, which includes post and packaging.