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Sense and simplicity

14/11/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Sense and simplicity

One of the many positive things to come out of the increase in dementia awareness is the focus on how we provide the best possible care for people living with dementia. The importance of training for everyone involved in dementia…

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Remember, remember

10/10/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on Remember, remember

The ‘good old days’ are often lovingly joked about as people get older. Wartime stories, tales of food shortages, working conditions, ‘make do and mend’, homes without technology and roads free of congestion can all seem very old-fashioned to my…

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Ending the ‘chemical cosh’

18/07/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Ending the ‘chemical cosh’

One of the things I feel most passionately about in dementia care is the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications.  For many years these have been commonplace when doctors, nurses and care professionals have sought to quell the symptoms of dementia…

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Treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself

03/07/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia4 Comments on Treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself

Ask most people caring for a loved one with dementia what they dread the most, and a common theme will probably be hospital admission. For so many reasons, hospitals and dementia patients are a combination that is fraught with problems,…

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End-of-life care: A very personal story

12/06/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia5 Comments on End-of-life care: A very personal story

Planting up my father’s grave recently, I found my mind wandering back to our last few days with him, painful in so many ways and yet hugely comforting as well. Nothing is more important to me than knowing that we…

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Food for thought

31/05/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on Food for thought

One of the things many of us take for granted in our busy lives is the enjoyment of food. It is vital to fuel our bodies for the physical and mental exertions they face, and it is one of life’s great…

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