Finding The Light in Dementia

by  Jane Mullins

Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism

Finding the Light in Dementia: A Guide for Families, Friends, and Caregivers is the essential self-help book that explains common changes that can occur in those living with dementia. By offering valuable approaches, tips and stories, the author helps readers learn to care for and maintain a connection with their loved ones. This book offers hope to all of those affected by dementia, whether you are a spouse, partner, daughter, son, sibling, friend or a parent. The book, will give the reader more confidence to care by:

• Supporting you through your partner’s dementia diagnosis

• Help you understand what your partner is experiencing and how to communicate more effectively

• Introduce practical ways to stimulate memories and life histories

• Providing tips for sleeping, eating and drinking.

• Showing you ways of overcoming the challenges of changing behavior and tips on caring for yourself.

• Giving advice when considering professional care.

Knowing how tired and stressed the reader may feel, the author wrote this book in short, easy-to-read chapters. This practice guidebook provides space to write notes and question sheets you can use when speaking with your doctor or legal professional. While in the midst of caring, the reader might tend to forget to look for the positive aspects to life: it is important for your sense of wellbeing to find something that you, the reader are grateful for – there will be something look for the magic moments in the day, however, small they may feel. The use of music is powerful in lifting moods: if the reader finds themselves having a ”down” moment put on some uplifting music