How to Live Well with Dementia

Anthea Innes moved from Scotland in 2022 to Canada where she is a Professor Health, Aging and Society, Gilbrea Research Chair in Aging and Mental Health and Director of the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging at McMaster University. She has conducted social research on dementia for nearly 30 years. Megan E. O’Connell is a Registered Doctoral Psychologist and a Professor of Psychology at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada. She leads the clinical neuropsychology team in the diagnostic the Rural and Remote Memory Clinic, provides care partner support, and researches issues related to dementia care. Carmel Geoghegan is based in Ireland and after being a carer for her mother living with dementia has remained an advocate and supporter of campaigns that keep the spotlight on Dementia and End of Life Care. Her priority is the development of practice and policies that respect people living with a dementia diagnosis, particularly in rural areas. Phyllis Fehr is a person living with dementia in Canada. She is currently a patient advisory to the Alzheimer’s Board for Canada. She provides local leadership to the Empowering Dementia-friendly Communities Hamilton, Haldimand

Introduction. Part 1. Chapter 1. Does something feel different? Is it time to seek a diagnosis?. Chapter 2. How to adjust to life with the diagnosis?. Chapter 3. Planning for the future – what about advance care directives and care planning?. Part 2. Chapter 4. How can we promote and maintain social health and wellbeing when living with dementia?. Chapter 5. What care and support in the community might be accessed?. Chapter 6. How do I supporting the person living with dementia with hospital appointments and admissions?. Part 3. Chapter 7. How do we plan a move to long stay care?. Chapter 8. How do we deal with end of life and palliative care?. Chapter 9. How is it possible to balance the needs of the care partners and supporters? Looking after yourself. Conclusion.