商品簡介
Translator and linguist Rohra was diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia at 55, and here, shares how the diagnosis affected her life, the challenges she has faced, and how she has found new meaning. As part of her discussion, she describes her life before her first symptoms, her activism, how she copes with everyday situations, her election to the board of the Munich Alzheimer's Society, and advice on interacting with people with dementia. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
作者簡介
Helga Rohra worked as a freelance translator specialising in medical and scientific translations. Even before her diagnosis of Lewy Body dementia, she advocated for people with disabilities and dementia. She is Chair of the EWGPWD (European Working Group of People with Dementia) under the umbrella of Alzheimer Europe, Vice Chair of DAI (Dementia Alliance International), sits on the board of Alzheimer Europe, and is also the Chair of Trotzdemenz e.V. (a German organisation run by people with and without dementia to raise awareness of the condition). Helga lives with her son in Munich, Germany.Falko Piest assisted Helga with writing this book. Falko Piest is an academic at Dementia Support Stuttgart.
