Tag: older people

Resolve to tackle loneliness

17/12/201816/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on Resolve to tackle loneliness

“It’ll be lonely this Christmas Without you to hold It’ll be lonely this Christmas Lonely and cold.” So sang English glam rock band Mud (in the style of Elvis Presley) to top the UK singles chart in 1974, selling over…

Read More→

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…

Read More→

Older carers – Isolated and forgotten

13/06/201619/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on Older carers – Isolated and forgotten

Last week was Carers Week, an annual awareness raising campaign that highlights the vital role of people who care, unpaid, for family or friends. Carers Week also aims to promote ways in which carers can be better supported, which is…

Read More→

Dehumanisation in hospitals

16/03/201522/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia6 Comments on Dehumanisation in hospitals

I have many personal dislikes to language used in relation to older people or people who are living with dementia, but a particular phrase is the subject of this blog mostly because I think it says a huge amount about…

Read More→

Your voice

27/11/201326/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia3 Comments on Your voice

Sometimes I meet people who seem genuinely perplexed by my passion for the work that I do. Trying to convey the warmth and genuine love I have for my vocation isn’t always easy, particularly amongst those with very negative viewpoints of…

Read More→

15-minutes of shame

23/10/201327/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia5 Comments on 15-minutes of shame

As a light was shone, yet again, on the huge inadequacies within our home care services as the issue of 15-minute visits hit the headlines, I decided to time my morning routine. Just how much could I as an able-bodied…

Read More→

Why, oh why, oh why?

09/10/201327/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on Why, oh why, oh why?

Incensed. Appalled. Outraged. Indeed there are a plethora of words to describe how I felt on hearing reports of a rise in suspected cases of elder abuse in England, but I’m not sure any of them accurately do my feelings…

Read More→

Risk verses reward

21/08/201328/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Risk verses reward

I’m not quite sure when it happened, but it seems that wrapping human beings up in cotton wool has become a habit that many individuals and organisations are struggling to get out of. Prime candidates for this approach are anyone who…

Read More→

D for desire

14/08/201328/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on D for desire

They say that sex sells, and yet when it comes to dementia no one talks about it let alone advocates it. The idea of older people, and particularly those living with dementia, feeling sexy, desirable, thinking about, talking about or…

Read More→

Design challenge

20/03/201330/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Design challenge

As our population ages, designing environments that are aesthetically pleasing whilst also offering exceptional functionality is one of the key challenges in helping our older generation to enjoy longevity in happiness and comfort. Where we live, work or socialise has…

Read More→

Posts navigation

1 2 Next

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.

Find me on

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn

Visit my website

www.bethbritton.com

Subscribe to be notified of new posts

Recent Posts

  • Resolve to not put off until tomorrow what you can do today 21/12/2020
  • When eating just isn’t happening 23/11/2020
  • Knowledge is power 26/10/2020
  • Demanding better for people with dementia 21/09/2020

Blog Archive

Tags

activity ageing awareness care care at home care homes care providers carers care workers challenging behaviour communication community compassion conversations dementia friendly communities diagnosis dignity education emotions end-of-life environment experience families friends healthcare home care hospitals independence individuality isolation knowledge learning older people person-centred care personal experience personalisation policy positive approach professionals relationships social care stigma support training understanding
©bethbritton2021. ALL CONTENT IS EXCLUSIVE TO D4DEMENTIA. NO REPRODUCTION WITHOUT MY CONSENT
Blog Kit by WP Charms