Living Fully With Dementia: Emotional Intelligence and the Art of Caring Without Losing Yourself

At some point in our lives, each of us will know someone who is living with dementia-or we will find ourselves caring for someone who is. Whether it's a parent, spouse, sibling, neighbor, or friend, dementia touches every community and every heart. This book is written for all who have felt the fear, the frustration, and the deep love that come with this journey.

In Living Fully with Dementia, Dr. Shez Kennedy, a psychotherapist, certified life coach, and life coach, offers a compassionate roadmap for understanding and navigating the emotional landscape of dementia. Drawing on her professional experience and human insight, she explores how emotional intelligence can transform our connection with those affected by this condition-and how it can also protect and strengthen the caregiver's own emotional well-being.

Dr. Kennedy reminds us that while dementia may change how a person remembers or communicates, it does not erase their spirit, dignity, or need for love. This book shows how to:

- See the person beyond the diagnosis

- Communicate with empathy when words no longer come easily

- Manage caregiver stress and prevent burnout

- Create moments of joy, purpose, and connection

- Accept the realities of change while finding meaning in each stage of the journey

Living Fully with Dementia is not just a manual for caregiving-it's a call to humanity. It invites readers to approach dementia with grace, patience, and understanding, recognizing that both the caregiver and the person being cared for are learning to navigate new emotional territory together.

With warmth and wisdom, Dr. Kennedy illuminates a truth too often overlooked: living with dementia does not mean life is over-it means life is different. And within that difference lies an opportunity to deepen love, compassion, and emotional growth.

This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to care without losing themselves, how to love without fear, and how to honor the human spirit-at every stage of life.