Dawn’s Dementia Field Guide
New Release: Dawn’s Dementia Field Guide Offers a Practical, Heartfelt Companion for Navigating Dementia
Dawn’s Dementia Field Guide by Dawn Horne is now available in paperback published by Lioness Writing Ltd. Written from a unique, personal perspective, this uplifting 30-page guide offers practical insights and coping strategies for individuals facing the challenges of dementia. Dawn’s warm and empowering voice invites readers to embrace the possibilities of joy, resilience, and fulfilment in the face of life with dementia.
Diagnosed at 77 with both Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer’s, Dawn Horne began seeking ways to adapt to her new reality but found limited resources that resonated with her experiences. Dawn’s Dementia Field Guide was born out of her determination to share a helpful, real-world approach for others on similar journeys. Drawing from her own life, she provides practical tips on managing memory, mood, and health, as well as moments of humour and honest reflections that bring light to a challenging path.
“I wanted to create something that shows life with dementia can still be full of purpose, and even fun” says Dawn, who is now 80 and remains passionate about supporting others with dementia.
After a rich and varied life as a tailor, psychiatric nurse, business owner, and mother of four, Dawn now spends her days giving talks, participating in research, and engaging in initiatives aimed at making life better for those living with dementia.
Dawn’s Dementia Field Guide is a resource not only for individuals with dementia but also for their loved ones and caregivers, offering an accessible and compassionate perspective. Dawn’s positive outlook and resilience make this guide a beacon of hope for anyone navigating the challenges of dementia.
The book is available for £4.99 at Amazon, Waterstones, and all major book retailers.
Buy on Amazon now at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dawns-Dementia-Field-Guide-Horne/dp/1739480627?
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Reviewers say:
Dawn has written an incredible book that is so practical and helpful for anyone with a recent diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and for their carer(s) too. It has also blessed me and my wife who struggle with our mental health, and has such relatable and transferable wisdom. Thank you Dawn for having the courage and determination to write this book. Andrew Buller (Author & Illustrator)
An ideal, supportive companion to anyone newly diagnosed. Keith Oliver (Author of ‘Dear Dementia’)
This is a great little book. Many books have been written on this subject (and each one is valuable) but this book is unique in that it is written from the perspective of a Dementia suffer herself. So, this is not a case of a medical practitioner giving advice to suffers while sitting on a lofty throne, it comes across as a warm fireside chat, from one suffer to another. Written with humour, one clearly gets to understand the day to day struggles of a person with Dementia. Yet this is not a simple case of – ‘woe is me’ -it is full of practical advice for those with Dementia from the perspective of one who employs these techniques herself on a day to day basis. I would suggest that the 27 pages of this little book are more helpful to a Dementia suffer than many weighty books written by our experts. (Though of course we appreciate and value their expertise) I actually would go further, this little book contains excellent advice, not just for those with Dementia, but also anyone who is single and or lonely! A little book that will make anyone reading it smile! Ronnie Nevell (Amazon 5* Review)