Dancing with Memories

Description

An intergenerational children's picture book about living with dementia. Meet Lucy. Lucy lives with dementia. She wishes she didn't, but she does. Her brain has changed, but she is still Lucy. Thank goodness she has a brain AND a heart. A moving and heartfelt picture book for young children and their families, to help them navigate the changes that come with living with Alzheimer's disease. 'Dancing with Memories empowers young people and their families to better understand dementia. It is a must-read.' -- Professor Ralph Martins, Foundation Chair in Ageing and Alzheimer's Disease at Edith Cowan University WA, and Professor of Neurobiology at Macquarie University NSW. 'This is a beautiful book -- how lovely is Lucy! I'm delighted my lunch box recipes are included, as food full of goodness and flavour gives us joy ... just as Lucy does.' -- Maggie Beer, cook, author and past Senior Australian of the Year

Sally has worked in health and aged care for more than twenty-five years. With her siblings and care team, she supports her parents who live with dementia. Dancing with Memories is her first children's book and seeks to give children agency and understanding as they support people living with dementia in their family or community. Sally lives in Sydney's Inner West with her husband Rod. Cheryl Orsini is the much-loved illustrator of The Fairy Dancers, The Tales of Mrs Mancini and The Magic Bookshop. She has illustrated more than thirty children's books, and her work regularly appears in magazines and exhibitions. For more, visit www.cherylorsini.com Maggie Beer AM is an acclaimed cook, known across Australia and internationally for her passion for using fresh, local and seasonal produce. From humble beginnings in Sydney's west, to working on her farm in the Barossa Valley, running a restaurant and managing fruit and olive orchards, Maggie has grown a food empire which now includes farming, food production, food writing, TV presenting and the Maggie Beer's Farm Shop. Since 2014, Maggie has been working tirelessly with her Maggie Beer Foundation, to educate and improve the food experiences for older Australians, particularly those living within aged-care homes. Professor Ralph Martins is highly respected internationally as a prominent researcher in Ageing and Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Over his career, his insight into this devastating disease has led to several ground-breaking discoveries. He has also built a world-class research and clinical capacity in Western Australia linking with international peers at the forefront of the battle against AD. In recognition of his outstanding research achievements, Professor Martins was awarded the Western Australian of the Year in 2010, the Western Australian Citizen of the Year in 2011 and the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the General Division in 2013.