Christine Bryden
Will I Still Be Me?
Finding a Continuing Sense of Self in the Lived Experience of Dementia
Foremost dementia advocate Christine Bryden challenges the idea of loss of self in dementia.
Nothing About Us, Without Us!
20 Years of Dementia Advocacy
Who will I be when I die?
Christine Bryden offers rare first-hand insights into dementia, and how it feels to gradually lose the ability to undertake tasks most people take for granted.
Ageing, Disability and Spirituality
Addressing the Challenge of Disability in Later Life
This collection examines theological and ethical issues of ageing, disability and spirituality, with an emphasis on how ageing affects people who have mental health and developmental disabilities. The book presents ways of moving towards more effective relationships between carers and older people with disabilities.
Dancing with Dementia
My Story of Living Positively with Dementia
Christine Bryden was a top civil servant and single mother of three children when she was diagnosed with dementia at 46. Since then she has gone on to challenge almost every stereotype by campaigning for self-advocacy, writing articles and speaking at national conferences. This book is a vivid account of the author's experiences of dementia.