Day-to-Day Living With Dementia
A Mayo Clinic Guide for Offering Care and Support

Caring for someone with dementia can be a challenging, heartbreaking experience … but it can also be rewarding, fulfilling and meaningful. Most dementia caregivers find that the first, and sometimes most difficult step, is accepting the diagnosis and adjusting to a new normal. In Day to Day: Living With Dementia, Angela Lunde, M.A., an expert in dementia care at Mayo Clinic, helps you take that first step and chart your path toward living well, even in the face of dementia. For over 20 years, Ms. Lunde has made it her mission to improve emotional wellbeing and quality of life for those living with dementia and their care partners. This book gives you the research-backed strategies Ms. Lunde applies in her work every day. Day to Day: Living With Dementia will help you: • Acknowledge and work through difficult emotions • Find helpful resources for practical and emotional support • Understand what someone with dementia may be thinking and feeling • Learn techniques for coping with common caregiver challenges • Find ways to care for yourself