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Demanding better for people with dementia

21/09/202022/09/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on Demanding better for people with dementia

Ordinarily, September is dominated for me by World Alzheimer’s Month (or World Dementia Month as I prefer to call it), which in practice means 30 days of sharing all of the great content, ideas and initiatives that lots of fantastic…

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We are family – A Dementia Action Week blog

20/05/201916/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on We are family – A Dementia Action Week blog

With over 200 blogs on D4Dementia now, some of them approaching 7 years old this month, I’ve decided to spend my 2019 year of blogging by re-visiting some of the topics I’ve covered previously, throwing fresh light on why they…

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Experiences of loss

15/04/201916/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on Experiences of loss

With over 200 blogs on D4Dementia now, some of them approaching 7 years old next month, I’ve decided to spend my 2019 year of blogging by re-visiting some of the topics I’ve covered previously, throwing fresh light on why they…

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Bringing the generations together

19/11/201816/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on Bringing the generations together

There have been few documentaries I’ve enjoyed as much as Channel 4’s ‘Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds’. For me it ticked every box – it featured some amazing older people (the oldest was 102) and pre-school children (the…

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Finding the value in every generation

04/04/201619/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Finding the value in every generation

Prior to becoming a mum, I wrote extensively about my experiences of caring for my dad. In many ways those experiences were a unique preparation for parenthood. Not in a disrespectful way – I never viewed my dad as a…

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Dementia takes… and dementia gives

11/01/201619/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on Dementia takes… and dementia gives

The start of a new year is a time that many people find themselves in a reflective mood, and I have more cause than most to feel that way as 2016 kicks off. As some readers may know if they follow…

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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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