Pink Slippers

Jane Hardy

• 13 juni 2019
• 9781788600880

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A story of hope and fulfilment. Are you caring for a loved one with dementia and don’t know where to begin? Here are the answers you have been searching for. No matter how dark your days get, there is always light not too far away.

There may be no cure for dementia, but Jane Hardy has discovered that it’s possible to slow down and even reverse its progress.

In Pink Slippers: My Mum, Dementia and Me – A Story of Hope she reveals how she learned ways to improve her mother's quality of life and her own. Four years ago, Jane’s mum Beth was doubly incontinent, sad, angry, clingy and had lost the will to live. Today, at 93, she is visiting friends, mobile, and enjoying life again. Her sense of humour and memory have also improved significantly.

The book is packed with down-to-earth, honest and constructive advice, as Jane shares the lessons she learned and the highs and lows along the way.

This is a story of love, tears, laughter and hope for anyone facing the day-to-day realities of caring for a loved one with dementia.

Are you caring for a loved one with dementia and don’t know where to begin? Here are the answers you have been searching for.

Jane Hardy writes frankly about the experiences she and her Mum have shared over the past four years, the lessons she's learned, the things she wished she’d known before they started this journey together. Jane's Mum Beth was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia and Alzheimers with a score of 16 (moderate/severe dementia) at the age of 90. Four years later, she has a score of 20+, is enjoying life and her memory and humour are returning!

Her GP cannot believe her improvement. She is stronger and healthier, has a positive outlook on life and can read and write again.

If you are dealing with a loved one with Dementia, Jane's experiences and strategies will help you avoid the same mistakes that she made! This journey is not for the faint hearted. But focus on what we can be done, rather than what the others say can't be done. For Jane and her Mum, small steps have led to huge strides.