Thousands suffer from dementia. There is a clear need for better understanding of the condition, both for those who suffer from it and those around them - to be aware of what it may mean, and to know what can be done to improve the mental health of sufferers. This book provides an easy and accessible introduction.

'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 suggestions interspersed with individuals' stories, the reader can learn to care for and maintain a connection with their loved one (care partner). Whether you're a spouse, partner, daughter, son, sibling, friend or even...

Elusive and seductive, happiness is a timeless mystery that, so far, no one has fully solved. But has anyone ever applied a detective?s logic and doggedness to the case? I love mysteries. I?d like to invite you to be my sidekick as I investigate the mystery of happiness. What is happiness? How does one pursue and achieve it? Where is it to be found and with whom? I have many years of self-help addiction, crime-reading and crime-writing and curious...

For years we?ve been told ?you are what you eat . . . . . and now a groundbreaking book by a top Functional Medicine specialist reveals that everything you put into your gut can either create serious digestive issues or fix them. Dr. Vincent Pedre understands gut problems firsthand. He suffered from irritable bowel syndrome for years before becoming an expert in Functional Medicine and learning how to heal his body through food. Dr. Pedre drew from...

Across the world, 44 million people live with dementia. Hundreds of millions of people are affected by the dementia of parents, partners, siblings or friends. And as much of the world struggles with an aging population, dementia is set to become ever more of a challenge for societies and individuals. But most people who are diagnosed, or who are dealing with the diagnosis of a loved one, feel as though they are alone. This book fills the gap, providing...

A thrilling and passionate First World War saga - second in the Leonora Trilogy - 1914. When Leonora Malham Brown's brother and fiance head to the front, she must remain behind, unable to make use of her nursing experience in the Balkans. She is deeply frustrated, but there is another reason for her disappointment: despite her fondness for her fiance, her heart belongs to dashing Colonel Sasha Malkovic. Their love can never be, for his family have...

It?s late on Friday night when Casey?s mobile starts to ring. She is expecting it to be her daughter Riley. But it isn?t Riley. It?s a woman from the Emergency Duty Team. So begins Casey and Mike?s latest fostering challenge - a fifteen-year-old girl called Keeley who?s run away from her long-term foster home 25 miles away. The Jonathan Ross Show has just started when Casey gets the call. She thinks it will be Riley - telling her that her favourite...

Are we more than just the sum of our memories? What exactly is the soul? Three years ago, Andrea Gillies, a writer and mother of three, took on the care of her mother-in-law Nancy, who was in the middle stages of Alzheimer's disease. This newly extended family moved to a big Victorian house on a headland in the far, far north of Scotland, where the author failed to write a novel and Nancy, her disease accelerated by change, began to move out of the...

In this hands-on guide to living well, Isabelle Cornish will inspire you to discover your true power within - by listening to your heart, being comfortable with your vulnerabilities and picking yourself up every time you fall down. Informed by Isabelle?s personal journey and her passion for health and fitness - and drawing on her experiences as an actor, yoga teacher, personal trainer and health coach - The Why is a complete wellness toolkit for modern...

A deeply moving story of what it means to care for those we love by bestselling author Kate Mosse, a celebration of older people and ageing, and of finding joy in the smallest acts of everyday caregiving As our population ages, more and more of us find ourselves caring for parents and loved ones - some 8.8 million people in the UK. An invisible army of carers holding families together. Here, Kate Mosse tells her own personal story of finding herself...