Come On In
TO OUR WORLD OF LIVING WITH VASCULAR DEMENTIA
Come On In
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michelle Spratt
Brought up in Alton, Hampshire, UK – well known for the civil war Battle of Alton 1643 and the murder of Fanny Adams in 1867 – I lived in the same house together with my Mum, Dad, and two brothers until I finished college, aged 18. After studying Retail Management at university and working my weekends on the delicatessen counter in the local supermarket, my first 'proper job' was in the creative world of content marketing at a London-based IT company. I have worked in marketing for 25+ years and have created many successful campaigns for iconic brands, including Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, IBM, and Dell Technologies.
In 2001, right out of the blue, my outgoing, gregarious, young(ish) dad collapsed whilst out washing his car. This was the start of my family’s cruel and devastating journey with Vascular Dementia. He was 59. He was 77 when he died.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vicky Donoghue
After losing my husband, John, to Vascular Dementia in 2019 I continue to share an extremely close relationship with my three children and their families. “My family are my saviour and mean everything to me and nothing on earth surpasses my endearing love for them all. They have always been ‘there for me’.”
Our goal in sharing our story is to reach anyone needing to feel less alone, and to also support those on the physical and mental changes in Vascular Dementia that are not as readily discussed or understood. Vascular Dementia goes beyond a name or face forgotten; it affects many physical abilities as they observed with their loved one.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Come On In
To Our World Of Living With Vascular Dementia
An emergency MRI scan revealed irrevocable brain damage to John’s frontal lobes, parietal lobes and intracranial hemorrhage bursts to large areas of his brain. John was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia, Alzheimer’s / Frontotemporal Dementia / Pick’s Disease.
This memoir, with its humour and its sense of resilience, aims to provide useful material on the importance of Lasting Power of Attorney, NHS Continuing Care entitlement, safety, and caregiver self-care.
