Dad's Not All There Any More: A comic about dementia

by Alex Demetris

8 Members 1 Review ½ (3.50)

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"Louie what?" John's dad, Pete, was already diagnosed with Parkinson's disease when he began to have some very strange experiences, not least of which was the little red-haired girl who followed him around the house. Eventually diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), his hallucinations and other symptoms became more frequent and intense, and Pete moved into a care home. Based on his family's experience of his father's LBD, Alex Demetris' comic explores with tenderness and humour one of the show more most common yet often unheard of types of dementia; what it is, its symptoms, living in a care home and the impact on people living with the condition and their families. show less

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Heartbreaking in parts but interesting look at a non-alzheimers dementia. This chronicles Alex's dad's descent and eventual admission into a care home. Detailed without being too involved.

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Canonical title
Dad's Not All There Any More: A comic about dementia
Original publication date
2015-12-21

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Genres
Graphic Novels & Comics, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
616.8Applied science & technologyMedicine & healthDiseases, Allergies, Skin ConditionsNervous Disorders: Autism, Anorexia, OCD
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RC521 .D337MedicineInternal medicineInternal medicineNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryPsychiatryPsychopathologyPsychoses
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8
Popularity
2,507,962
Reviews
1
Rating
½ (3.50)
Languages
English
Media
Paper, Ebook
ISBNs
2