Dementia changes many things. But it does not change a person's need to be seen, respected, and loved.
Written by a nurse with years of daily experience caring for people with dementia, Still Here is unlike any other guide on the subject. It does not speak about people with dementia from a distance - it speaks from inside their world, exploring what the experience actually feels like for the person living it, and what that means for everyone who loves them.
From the science of what dementia does to the brain, to the language of care when words stop working, to the daily reality of mornings and mealtimes and sleepless nights, to the profound question of how to be present for someone at the very end of their life - this book walks every step of the journey with honesty, warmth, and deep human understanding.
For families, friends, and professional caregivers alike. For anyone who has ever sat beside someone they love and wondered how to reach them.
They are still there. This book will help you find them.
