A true-narrative account of the events of a dementia patient, Judith, who at the relatively young age of 69 years is diagnosed with an Alzheimer’s-type dementia.

Jim, her husband was her full-time carer, but after he falls ill himself, following several strokes, Judith has to be admitted to a Mental Health Unit for assessment, due to the common behavioural difficulties often found accompanying dementia.

The story follows the family stresses of the decisions that are required to ensure that the best care is provided to Judith. The account tells of Judith’s progression through the assessment unit; a residential home; a nursing home; back to the assessment unit, and then into the medical ward. It catalogues the alarming prescribing practices provided to dementia patients. It is in the medical ward, that events take a turn for the worse, and become very unclear, with medics admitting that they have no idea why Judith has suddenly become totally incapacitated, being unable to walk, move, speak or eat.

Judy’s Journey follows the traumatic account of finding answers to Judith’s condition, through numerous hospital complaints processes; recorded meetings with doctors; an Independent Hearing; a detailed report from 2 top doctors; and a Coroner’s opinion. Most disturbingly, the book looks at the lengths that the psychiatric profession will endeavour to go to protect their practices and profession.

The book provides the basis for stricter prescribing practices to be implemented, and provides a detailed case-specific report on a very much, misunderstood illness, associated with the exact medication supposedly “helping“, dementia patients.

The book provides vital information to anyone experiencing or involved with dementia, covering the safety issues and failures that can occur when treating these elderly dementia patients.

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I am a 27-year seasoned holistic Pediatric Occupational Therapist who has heard so many of my parents ask such questions as, “Why didn’t my doctor tell me this? Why won’t anyone listen to me when I say there is something going on with my child? What do I do now that my child has been diagnosed? Why is diet so important? Will someone please write all of this down?”

I have written this book to fill the gap that occurs after a child is diagnosed. I have written it in a fun and playful way, but with all the professionalism necessary to guide you in the right direction after you have received the diagnosis, or are trying to discover, that your child may or may not have special needs.

The Dragonfly Approach contains information about retained reflexes, different forms of treatment, the importance of diet/nutrition (in the 2nd edition, which I’m working on now), and the team of professionals that your child may need to see (in the 2nd edition, which I’m working on now), plus much more. I will also give you the important questions to ask, checklists for you to fill out, and other helpful information that has been asked of me over the years.

The time is now to rid frustrated parents of the overwhelming feeling of not knowing which way to turn to get their child the help that they need. I want to end the disappointment parents often feel when they find out much later the route they should have taken or the questions they should have asked, therefore losing precious time.

The Dragonfly Approach is holistic and recognizes that each child and family is a unique unit. This book is written from my heart and contains my love and passion for what I believe I was put on this earth to do. It was written with experiences as a mother who has children of her own with their own set of special needs, as well as my own special needs of ADHD, dyslexia, retained reflexes, and sensory processing disorder. If you are looking for THE book to guide you in the right direction, you have found it!

A Change of Plans by Sharon Y. Edlin is also on Whizbuzz Books.

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