Tag: professionals

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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Making meaningful conversation

26/04/202103/05/2021 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

  “When was the last time you really engaged with a person living with dementia?” This was a question I posed during a recent online training session I ran with a small group of social care staff. Some of the…

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When eating just isn’t happening

23/11/202027/11/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

One of the topics I haven’t covered in depth on this blog is refusal to eat. So many of my blog posts are inspired by our experiences with my dad, and one thing he never did was refuse to eat,…

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Who is really challenging?

24/02/202018/05/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

As regular readers of D4Dementia will know, I’ve long been a supporter (including through the National Dementia Action Alliance Campaign ‘Dementia Words Matter’) of using respectful language – as defined by people living with dementia – when communicating about dementia. I…

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Myths and lessons

21/09/201916/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

With over 200 blogs on D4Dementia, some of them now 7 years old, 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 remain relevant, and…

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What right do you have?

19/08/201916/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

With over 200 blogs on D4Dementia, some of them now 7 years old, 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 remain relevant, and updating…

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The private world of incontinence

22/07/201916/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

With over 200 blogs on D4Dementia, some of them now 7 years old, 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 remain relevant, and…

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Still hard to swallow

11/03/201929/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

With over 200 blogs on D4Dementia now, some of them approaching 7 years old in May this year, 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…

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Communication – It’s more than just words

14/01/201916/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

With over 200 blogs on D4Dementia now, some of them approaching 7 years old in May this year, 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…

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Resolve to tackle loneliness

17/12/201816/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

“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…

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A celebration of what is possible

17/09/201817/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

As another September brings World Alzheimer’s Month, there is always the temptation to write a blog that points out how much we still need to do to improve awareness, care and support for people who are living with dementia and…

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Supporting LGBT people with dementia

20/08/201817/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Almost a year ago (September 2017) saw the launch of the Dementia Action Alliance’s (DAA) ‘From Seldom Heard to Seen and Heard’ Campaign. The campaign focuses on people living with dementia and their families from six communities who are often marginalised…

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The forgotten workforce

11/06/201817/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

In all of the meetings I’ve attended about unpaid carers in the 6+ years since my own caring role for my dad ended, the most common themes have been: A) How do we identify carers? And B) How do we…

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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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