Before I Forget
How I Survived a Diagnosis of Younger-Onset Dementia at 46
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
26 August 2015
Summary
When she was just 46, Christine Bryden - science advisor to the prime minister and single mother of three daughters - was diagnosed with younger-onset dementia. Doctors told her to get her affairs in order as she would soon be incapable of doing so. Twenty years later she is still thriving, still working hard to rewire her brain even as it loses its function.
‘Some days all I want to do is give up the constant, exhausting struggle and stop trying to be normal. But I can’t. It’s not in…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780670078745 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0670078743 |
| Author: | Christine Bryden |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Viking Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 26 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 388g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 154mm x 26mm |
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‘Christine teaches us that we are more than what our brains are capable of remembering, that while we can still breathe and love, we all have something important to contribute to this world.’ Lisa Genova, author of bestseller Still Alice
About The Author
Christine Bryden
Christine had a brilliant career as a biochemist for most of her adult life, working in the pharmaceutical industry in the UK, for the CSIRO in Australia, and then as a senior executive in the Australian public service, advising the prime minister on science and technology. In 1995, at the age of forty-six, she was diagnosed with younger-onset dementia. Since then, she has become a passionate advocate for people with dementia, addressing conferences around the world and appearing in the media. Her books have been published in several languages, and in 2003 she became the first person with dementia to be elected to the board of Alzheimer’s Disease International. Christine is a mother of three girls and a grandmother to four delightful children. Her life in the slow lane of dementia has become fulfilling. Christine is a survivor and offers hope to those being diagnosed and their families.
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