Three new Welsh books to help people with dementia, their carers and families

Graffeg are to publish three Welsh-language books as part of the Reading Well Scheme with The Reading Agency and Books Council Wales which aims to support people to understand and manage a range of conditions including dementia and a range of mental health conditions with reading. These books chosen to be part of the scheme are all recommended by health experts as well as people with lived experience of dementia, their relatives and carers and provide reliable information, advice and support for those with dementia as well as a range of personal stories from people who either have dementia or cared for someone with dementia.

United

A moving and beautifully illustrated book that captures the real life tales of people living with dementia, as told by their loved ones caring for them.
This humorous, heartwarming and often heartbreaking collection is relatable and supportive for anyone touched by dementia in their lives, and provides insight and information for anyone wanting to know more.

FAQs on Dementia

In this book you’ll find the definitive, expert responses to all your FAQs: On Dementia. No question is too simple, too embarrassing, too rude or too offbeat to be included, and each one has been asked by thousands of people just like you.

Remember Me?

Shobna Gulati sets out to reclaim her mother’s past after her death, and in turn, discovers a huge amount about herself and their relationship.

Remember Me? captures the powerful emotions that these memories hold to both Shobna and her mother; secrets they had collectively buried and also the concealment of her mother’s condition. What ensues is a story of cultural assimilation, identity and familial shame.