If I only KNEW then what I know NOW about DEMENTIA Kindle Edition
If I Only Knew Then, What I Know Now about Dementia
By Kirit Thakore
Short in length, deep in emotion, a book that stays with you.
When dementia enters a family, it doesn’t arrive quietly, it steals, slowly and painfully, the person you love.
This powerful and deeply moving memoir is not just a story of loss...
It is a story of love, regret, healing, and understanding.
Kirit Thakore opens his heart and invites readers into the tender, difficult, and soul-shaping journey of caring for his beloved mother, affectionately known to many as Ba, as dementia reshaped her world, and his.
Told with raw honesty and unforgettable sincerity, this book captures:
- The early signs you don’t notice until it’s too late
- The heartbreaking changes in behaviour and memory
- The guilt, frustration, and overwhelming love
- The small victories that become lifelines
- The moments you wish you could go back and hold onto longer
Through vivid storytelling and emotional clarity, Kirit shares the lessons he learned too late, the things he wishes someone had told him, the insights that could have spared heartbreak, and the understanding that might have softened the hardest memories.
This book becomes a companion for anyone walking this painful path. A reminder that:
- They are not alone.
- Their feelings are valid.
- Their love still reaches the person dementia seems to have taken away.
✔ Readers who want to understand the emotional world behind the illness
✔ Families experiencing guilt, confusion, or exhaustion
✔ Those who have already lost someone and are searching for comfort
✔ Anyone wanting to learn compassion through lived experience
- It is heartbreakingly honest yet full of warmth
- It reads like a conversation with someone who truly understands
- It offers comfort, guidance, and hope
- It honours the dignity of those suffering with memory loss
- It reminds us to love deeper, sooner, and more patiently
This is more than a book.
It is a gift, to yourself, to your family, and to the memory of the person you love.
If you have ever whispered “I wish I knew then...”
If you have ever felt lost, overwhelmed, or heartbroken...
If dementia has touched your family in any way...
You will find yourself in these pages.
And you will never forget them.
