Christine Thelker is 60 years old and has been living with Dementia since the age of 55. She lives in Vernon BC, Canada and spends her time advocating, writing and visiting with her family and friends. She especially enjoys her time with her little dog, Phoebe. Christine loves to walk, be close to the water and enjoys gardening. She is well-known for her positive attitude and her sense of humor. She loves to smile. Christine is proving that living well after a dementia diagnosis is possible.
I remember going home to an empty house to try to digest my doctor's news, "You have vascular dementia." I thought to myself, I'm only 55 and I'm already a widow, the worst thing that could ever happen to me. But during my career working in Dementia Care, my co-workers and I had always felt that get...
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