Somebody I Used to Know

Receiving a dementia diagnosis at just 58 years old can be paralysing, but Wendy Mitchell chose a different path. Instead of preparing for the end, she embraced life with newfound determination.

Wendy became a passionate advocate and speaker for dementia awareness. Her remarkable journey includes earning two honorary doctorates and achieving many of her life's dreams, including becoming a published author to share her deeply personal story.

With engaging wit and unwavering courage, Wendy candidly narrates her daily battle with the illness. Her story is both heartwarming and inspirational, as she shows us that despite the challenges, dementia can also… show more.

Wendy Mitchell was devastated to receive a diagnosis of early-onset dementia at age 58. What she learned is that having dementia did not mean her life was over. Instead of getting ready to die, as her physician recommended, she got busy living, became a dementia advocate and speaker across the United Kingdom, earned two honorary doctorates, and realized many of her life’s dreams, including that of becoming a published author, telling her deeply personal story. This is one of the first, if not the first, personal accounts of living with dementia to become a national bestseller. Wendy spares no details… show more.

Getting a diagnosis of dementia can be terrifying, and it was for Wendy Mitchell, who was given it when only 58. But as this lovely account of her journey towards forgetting shows, dementia can be the start of a whole new adventure. She writes with engaging wit and courage about her daily battle with the illness. Funny, loveable, undaunted, she teaches us that dementia can bring gifts as well as sorrow.