Canadian children’s author tells CBC about living with dementia

Bestselling Canadian children’s author Robert Munsch says readers can look forward to more of his stories after his death. Article content

He has a plan for new books to come out, he told CBC ‘s Adrienne Arsenault in an interview about living with dementia — explaining what it feels like inside his brain. Article content

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Munsch, 80, has been diagnosed with dementia as well as Parkinson’s. And he has previously struggled with a stroke, depression, alcoholism and lost two children (who were stillborn). This past fall, he came under scrutiny, including criticism from pro-life groups, for announcing he had applied for MAID (medical assistance in dying) shortly after it was legalized in 2016.

While he hasn’t chosen a date for his death, he’s aware t