Keeping Mum

by Rebecca Law, Media and PR officer

It is reported that 750,000 people in the UK have dementia and 12% of the adult population in the UK are carers. Those are quite staggering statistics, so it's really touching to see Marianne Talbot's first hand account as one of those living with and caring for a dementia sufferer in her book, Keeping Mum, published today by Hay House. In it, Marianne has candidly chronicled the five years that she took in and looked after her mother following her dementia diagnosis in 2003.

The topic may sound dour, but Marianne handles it with real compassion and even humour, taking us on a full emotional journey as we watch them both face the daily challenges brought on by her mother's illness. You can feel Marianne's frustrations as well as the profound love she obviously has for her mother. It's got some pretty handy practical tips too, covering daily living, managing others' finances, and the social care system. For more information visit www.keepingmum.org.uk.