What Would Maggie Do?
A Triumph of Love on a Journey through Dementia
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Unicorn Publishing Group
Published:14th Jan '26
Should be back in stock very soon
Michael’s charismatic and highly successful wife Maggie showed the first signs of dementia in her mid-fifties: his experience of caring for her is quite exceptional in that he lived with her in a care home for nine years, overseeing every aspect of her care and medical treatment.
Michael’s charismatic and highly successful wife Maggie showed the first signs of dementia in her mid-fifties. His experience of caring for her is quite exceptional: he lived with her in a care home for nine years, overseeing every aspect of her care and medical treatment. Michael chose to do this as an act of love, not wanting to be separated from his wife nor to leave her alone. But the result was that a highly experienced business consultant lived inside the care system for nine years, observing, guiding and negotiating care and medical treatment on Maggie’s behalf, and is now able to share that story. In the experience of care professionals, this is unique. The lessons he learnt are so important that he has been urged by senior figures in the care sector to share his experience for the benefit of others and to promote much needed changes in the current care system.
“This book is a must read for everybody working in residential care because It offers a unique perspective by somebody who lived in a care home to support his wife. The insights and experiences contained in this book are game-changing for the care sector” – Martin Green, CEO Care England
“This book is unique in that the author brought huge business experience to the job of supporting his wife and her carers cope with dementia. Because he was living in the care home with her, he was able to see daily how a misplaced attitude to risk can badly affect the dementia sufferer. It is a vital read for anyone involved in care or with a loved one facing dementia.” – Damian Green, Chair, Social Care Foundation and former Deputy Prime Minister
“This book very much echoes my own experience of journeying with a spouse with Alzheimer’s disease. Despite the excellent care given it was hard at times not to be included in the decisions made by the carers and doctors in what was best - in their eyes- for a loved one. The lessons and solutions suggested here will hopefully be taken on board by those who have the ability to make the system more personal to the loved one and family” – Dr Frances Massey, retired doctor and widow of dementia sufferer
“I’m looking forward to using the book to help my relatives. I’ll be purchasing a few copies to distribute.” – CEO of care home group
“Michael has a unique view of care. His tenacity in demanding the best care possible for his wife and his respect for the people caring for her makes his story compelling. I recommend this book to anyone interested in the art and experience of caring.” – Daniel Casson, Founder and MD of Casson Consulting
"Well worth a read... very interesting!" – Today Programme BBC Radio 4
ISBN: 9781917458627
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 520g
176 pages
Not for Online ed.