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.

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.

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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 that his health could fail to the point that he woul