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A shrinking world

17/08/202022/09/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on A shrinking world

For the last five months I’ve written about different aspects of the coronavirus pandemic. For August, I want to think about the consequences of the required reduction in social interaction on people with dementia during lockdown.   Is it all…

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Family carers and the coronavirus pandemic

22/06/202026/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on Family carers and the coronavirus pandemic

For the last three months I’ve written about different aspects of the coronavirus pandemic. For June, I want to think about how family carers have been affected by lockdown and the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The pandemic has raised so many…

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Coronavirus and being isolated from a loved one

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Last month I wrote about the coronavirus pandemic and answered two questions families supporting a loved one are grappling with: How do we hand-wash more and how do we self-isolate? For families who aren’t in the same household, however, they…

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Bothered and bewildered by the portrayal of dementia

20/01/202021/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on Bothered and bewildered by the portrayal of dementia

The portrayal of dementia on TV and in the arts has undoubtedly risen since my dad was living with dementia. From major soaps to numerous stage plays, dementia – it seems – is popular subject matter. I’m not against portraying…

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It could be you

10/06/201911/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on It could be you

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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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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Finding love again

11/02/201916/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on Finding love again

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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The forgotten workforce

11/06/201817/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on The forgotten workforce

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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The rainbow of dementia

09/04/201817/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on The rainbow of dementia

This week will mark what would have been my dad’s 91st birthday, and later on in April, the 6th anniversary of his passing. These milestones have left me reflecting on the last 19 years of dad’s life, how dementia crept…

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When behaviour changes…

18/09/201718/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4DementiaLeave a Comment on When behaviour changes…

Last week I began a series of roundtable sessions with the staff of one of my social care consultancy clients looking at changed behaviour for people who are living with dementia. The topics for discussion are pretty diverse, everything from…

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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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