Author: Beth Britton

I'm an award-winning content creator, consultant, campaigner and speaker, trainer and mentor, specialising in ageing, health & social care. Until 2012 I was a carer to my dad who had vascular dementia for approximately the last 19 years of his life. I aim to provide support and advice to those faced with similar situations, inform and educate care professionals and the wider population, promote debate and create improvements in dementia care.

Carers: We are United

06/06/202205/06/2022 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on Carers: We are United

Many people find me and my work through searching for individuals with experiences of caring. I’ve always been passionate about sharing what we went through with my dad to help others, mindful that when my dad was alive we never…

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10 years of D4Dementia… and 10 years for my dad’s dementia diagnosis

20/05/202220/05/2022 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Today marks the 10-year anniversary of my D4Dementia blog. I’m not quite sure where those 10 years have gone, but this is my 270th post with the topics covered ranging from pre-diagnosis to end-of-life care and (almost) everything in-between. I’m…

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I love you and I miss you dad

25/04/202225/04/2022 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

I’m not sure I can quite believe my dad died 10 years ago today. I have no idea where those 10 years have gone. So much in my life has changed, and yet I remember so vividly – like it…

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Live in the moment

28/03/202231/03/2022 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

I’m often asked for my advice, as a former carer to my dad, for families with loved ones who have dementia now. The most recent example of this was my guest appearance on Pippa Kelly’s ‘Well I Know Now…’ podcast.…

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Dignity: We all want it

28/02/202228/02/2022 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Dignity, alongside respect, person-centred care, choice, control and independence are all, in my view, part of the basics of care and support. We all want all of the above for ourselves, so why wouldn’t any person with care and support needs…

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Person-centred care in Covid times

24/01/202231/01/2022 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

It’s hard to believe it’s almost two years now since the coronavirus pandemic began to impact upon all of our lives. One of the major problems many care providers have had since then is how to balance the need for…

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Resolve to be a dementia environment champion

27/12/202131/12/2021 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

As we come to the end of a year that has again been extremely challenging, many families with loved ones who are living with dementia may be wondering what they can do to make a tangible difference to their relative’s…

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Something to shout about for dementia carers

29/11/202129/11/2021 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

It’s often been said that knowledge is power, and I’ve always advocated that’s never been more true than for unpaid family carers. I’ve frequently thought it quite crazy that as a society we expect/accept/encourage family members, friends and neighbours to…

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The unseen toll of worry

25/10/202129/10/2021 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Earlier this month was World Mental Health Day, an awareness-raising event designed to increase the profile of looking after our mental health. I’m a firm believer that just as we all have physical health problems, either sporadically or continually, so mental…

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Know a little more about dementia

21/09/202129/10/2021 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

The theme of this year’s World Alzheimer’s Month (or World Dementia Month as I prefer to call it) is #KnowDementia. The aim is to highlight the early signs and symptoms of dementia to enable people to get a more timely…

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Supporting a person with dementia to keep busy

23/08/202130/09/2021 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

In the strange pandemic on/off lockdown world we’ve lived in for the past 18 months, maintaining focus on tasks and activities has, for many people, become really difficult. This isn’t a new feeling for many people with dementia, however, who…

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Family reunions when a loved one has dementia

26/07/202128/07/2021 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

With the UK summertime in full swing and COVID restrictions having eased, many people are meeting up with friends and family who they haven’t seen for a long time. For most people these will be joyous, emotional reunions that are…

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It’s time to change the record

28/06/202102/07/2021 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Social media often gets a bad press, sometimes justifiably so, but it can be an amazing place to connect with people who share our views and experiences too. Something came my way last week that fits into that positive category…

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About me

I'm an award-winning content creator, consultant, campaigner and speaker, trainer and mentor, specialising in ageing, health & social care. Until 2012 I was a carer to my dad who had vascular dementia for approximately the last 19 years of his life. I aim to provide support and advice to those faced with similar situations, inform and educate care professionals and the wider population, promote debate and create improvements in dementia care.

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Recent Posts

  • Carers: We are United 06/06/2022
  • 10 years of D4Dementia… and 10 years for my dad’s dementia diagnosis 20/05/2022
  • I love you and I miss you dad 25/04/2022
  • Live in the moment 28/03/2022

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