Tác Giả Wendy Mitchell

What I Wish People Knew About Dementia

What can a diseased brain tell us about being human, living our own lives better and helping those with dementia get the best from theirs?

When Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with young-onset dementia at the age of fifty-eight, her brain was overwhelmed with images of the last stages of the disease -- those familiar tropes, shortcuts and clichés that we are fed by the media, or even our own health professionals. But her diagnosis far from represented the end of her life. Instead, it was the start of a very different one.

Wise, practical and life affirming,What I Wish People Knew About Dementiacombines anecdotes, research and Wendy Mitchell's own brilliant wit and wisdom to tell readers exactly what she wishes they knew about dementia.

One Last Thing

The last book from bestselling author and advocate Wendy Mitchell

'This beautiful book will give hope and courage to many people' Kathryn Mannix

'An uplifting memoir that reminds us we should relish every moment'Daily Mail

'A really thoughtful and thorough exploration of end-of-life concerns' Professor Celia Kizinger

After her diagnosis of young-onset dementia in 2014, Wendy spoke affectionately about the liberating feeling that came with having open conversations and confronting life's obstacles head on. So, in the years leading up to her death, Wendy set out to have what would be her most important conversation: to explore what options are available - and what options are denied - at the end of life.

Courageous, balanced and wise,One Last Thinglists the practical ways that we can prepare for death, offers the gentle words to raise the topic with our loved ones and consults leading experts to educate us on the topic of assisted dying.