“Sundown is often the worst time of day for people with dementia. They ...” — Laurie Graham Quote

“Sundown is often the worst time of day for people with dementia. They can become restless and difficult.”

“I've never minded solitude. For a writer, it's a natural condition. But caring for a dementia sufferer leads to a peculiar kind of loneliness.”

“My go-to author for knowing it all is Evelyn Waugh. 'A Handful of Dust' is as perfect as a book can get.”

“Although my father's mother, Nancy, has dementia, and her experiences gave me ideas for some of the scenes in the book, it was my mother's mother, Vera, who most influenced the character of Maud. Vera died in 2008, before I'd gotten very far into writing 'Elizabeth Is Missing,' but her voice is very like Maud's.”

“None of us wants to be reminded that dementia is random, relentless, and frighteningly common.”

“I spent a lot of time researching dementia, read papers on the subject, and also found a lot of dementia diaries on the Internet which were a great help in getting an insight into the disease.”