THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLEREssential reading SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINEA book of hope OBSERVERA marvellous tour of insights THE TIMESA mustread . . . I couldnt recommend it higher MICHAEL BALLWhat can a diseased brain tell us about being human living our own lives better and helping those with dementia get the best from theirsWhen Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with youngonset dementia at the age of fiftyeight her brain was overwhelmed with images of the last stages of the disease those familiar tropes shortcuts and clichs that we are fed by the media or even our own health professionals. But her diagnosis far from represented the end of her life. Instead it was the start of a very different one. Wise practical and life affirming What I Wish People Knew About Dementia combines anecdotes research and Wendy Mitchells own brilliant wit and wisdom to tell readers exactly what she wishes they knew about dementia.