How Do I Turn On My Oven?

How Do I Turn On My Oven?: A Journey Through My Mother’s Dementia

Beverly Kornelsen

This is a true, very personal and very detailed look at dementia through the eyes of a daughter who finds herself thrown into the primary caregiving role. As the author quickly discovers, the day-to-day realities of dementia and the care required are very different from the sanitized versions portrayed in popular movies and books of fiction. Her mother’s dementia progresses rapidly and is accompanied with the frequent visitors only she can see. It is a difficult, two-year journey told with love and gentle humour. It will resonate with anyone who has done eldercare, and inform others unfamiliar with the journey.