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This book has all the warmth, humanity and insight that made her Saga blogs such a moving and unmissable read. (Saga Magazine Health Editor )
In this extraordinarily moving diary, one woman tells how the experience of having to care for someone with dementia almost drove her mad, yet made her life richer. (Daily Mail )
This heartwarming, incredibly honest account of dealing with dementia is one to read. (The Sun )
From the moment I read Marianne's first blog, I knew we had something special. Each week I laughed and cried along with her thousands of fans and marvelled at her resilience and wisdom. (Melody Rousseau, Online Editor Saga Magazine )
A deeply moving story of their laughter and their pain. (Daily Mail )
Valuable suggestions on how to cope with frustrating circumstances and is peppered with useful tips on dealing with a wide variety of situations from incontinence to living wills. (Nursing Standard )
In this extraordinarily moving diary, one woman tells how the experience of having to care for someone with dementia almost drove her mad, yet made her life richer. (Daily Mail )
This heartwarming, incredibly honest account of dealing with dementia is one to read. (The Sun )
From the moment I read Marianne's first blog, I knew we had something special. Each week I laughed and cried along with her thousands of fans and marvelled at her resilience and wisdom. (Melody Rousseau, Online Editor Saga Magazine )
A deeply moving story of their laughter and their pain. (Daily Mail )
The Blog 'Keeping Mum' on the SAGA website is truly wonderful. As I read, I found myself moved to tears by the beautiful articulation and reflection evident in the author's thoughts and feelings. One can really begin to 'feel' the emotional journey and empathise with Marianne and her mother as they face numerous daily challenges.
There is currently a paucity of 'real - life stories' in health literature surrounding issues of unpaid caring in the community. A book based on the Blog would make a highly valuable contribution to this topic and help raise awareness. A book would be especially beneficial to healthcare professionals and enabling them to better understand and appreciate the challenging situations encountered by many unpaid carers.
(Andy Richardson Lecturer - Faculty Of Health Sciences University Of Southampton )Valuable suggestions on how to cope with frustrating circumstances and is peppered with useful tips on dealing with a wide variety of situations from incontinence to living wills. (Nursing Standard )
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"At 3am I was startled awake by the opening of the stairgate. Leaping out of bed I found Mum, clothes on over her pyjamas, grumbling she was fed up of being moved from pillar to post and was going home."
When her mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Marianne Talbot decided she couldn't put her into a care home. Instead, for five years, she looked after her mum in her own home. For nearly three of those years she chronicled for the readers of Saga Magazine Online the fears and frustrations, the love and the laughter, and the tears and the traumas of caring. Now, in this heart warming book, you too can meet Marianne, Mum, and the appalling Fatcat.
You will also find plenty of practical tips for caring for someone with dementia and on staying sane whilst doing so, a resources and useful contacts section and Marianne's reflections on caring from a distance, and on when caring comes to an end. Written for anyone, anywhere, who has anything to do with dementia or with caring; in reading it you will know you are not alone.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
As someone who has reviewed numerous books on dementia, I have no hesitation in saying that this remarkable book is the best I have read to date for family carers. Based upon Talbot's Saga blogs, it chronicles the day by day experience over three years of someone of who had earlier cared at a distance for her mother (as well as her father) alongside a demanding job at Oxford University before taking her into her own home. Through humour and at times devastating honesty she steers a path between over-optimism and over-pessimism which will accord with the experience of many carers. Each blog entry highlights a particular challenge posed by Alzheimer's and includes a highlighted practical suggestion for those who find themselves in the same boat. The final section comprises a comprehensive list of available resources from one who has navigated the complexities of accessing necessary help. The many frustrations of dealing with `the authorities' are clearly recorded but she is full of praise for the day care and eventual residential care her mother received - indeed admits that it would have been better had the latter started earlier. She vividly expresses the fury she quite often felt, the inescapable sense of guilt and the strains that caring places upon relationships with the wider family. There is a fascinating sub-plot featuring the relationship between Mum's FatCat and Marianne's Oedipus which in a way mirrors the remarkable mother-daughter relationship. Suffice to say that I laughed and cried in equal measure and trust that the book will have a wide and appreciative readership.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My mother-in-law started showing signs of dementia a couple of years ago. Getting her GP to communicate with us was impossible; battling to get Social Services involved has been an uphill struggle, especially as we live abroad. Finally, in November, just three weeks after carers started visiting her daily, my mother-in-law was picked up by the police after two incidents of nocturnal wandering, and she was taken to a home. During the past two years, we have read all sorts of books on dementia, from the practical 'what shall we do with mother' type of books to the 'still alice' personal stories. Each offer a different perspective and are useful in their own way. This book - Keeping Mum - combines both. We read the very personal and moving stories of Mariane and her Mum, with lots of helpful tips along the way, plus a whole section of practical information at the end. So many times I exclaimed - "that's completely true, that happened to us..." and marked pages to read aloud to my husband. In some ways, it is like sharing your story with a very good friend whom you completely trust and can share anything with, without fear of censure or criticism. I'd say it is a must-read if you are in this situation, or even if you know someone who is - it would certainly help you to understand their feelings. It's also a very easy read - broken down into little chapters you can pick up and put down whenever. 'And still the music plays', 'the 36hr day' (both available on Amazon) and the article 'Understanding the dementia experience' by Jennifer Ghent Fuller are other sources of information I can recommend.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have just come across the newly published book Keeping Mum by Marianne Talbot (pub, Hay House). It has had me identifying with her in her adventures and exploits in caring for her Alzheimer's mother at home, sometimes roaring with laughter, and thinking I'll try out some of her useful ideas. If you haven't seen this book, then, do yourself a favour and get a copy right away. It manages to be both a fun and a poignant read which is what we all want, need and deserve, isn't it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Brilliant read
I am a nurse with a strong interest in Dementia and mental health. I chose this book to allow myself to explore dementia from the familites point of view. Read more
Published 3 days ago by need to know
Inseprational
I am a 17 year old who my nan suffers with severe dementia. She has lived with me and my family for over 9 years, and is sadly coming to her last stages of dementia. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Arnya
Keeping Mum
This book is excellent and it is very helpful for understanding Alzheimers and Dementia. This book is a must for Carers who are looking after loved ones or who have looked after a... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Betty
practical, heartwarming, must read
Having read other books (John Suchet's My Bonnie' and Fiona Philip's story) on caring for someone with dementia, this book offers a different perspective - practical yet... Read more
Published 27 days ago by J. Rawlinson
A Godsend!
This book should be COMPULSORY READING for every healthcare professional, especially for GPs and people carrying out home assessments. Read more
Published 1 month ago by a cutler
Keeping Mum
This book, which might appear to be only of interest to those who are carers, is actually very interesting to those who are not, quite apart from giving us non-carers an insight... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. W. J. Radcliffe
Such a relief
I've read the medical books, the text books, the dry informative books about dementia, so I feel I understand, intellectually, what is happening to my Mum, but this book is the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Elizabeth Willis
A very engaging and useful guide on caring for someone with dementia
I found this a very informative book and wished it had been published a few years earlier when I was in a similar position looking after my mother with dementia. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mike di Londra
A helpful glimpse into the world of the carer
There are certain life events whose impact one cannot fully appreciate without having experienced them at first hand. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Lewis Ireland
Well worth reading
This is an excellent book particularly for those who may be caring, considering taking on the caring or as a primer to dealing with someone with dementia. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Toolman
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