Tag: achievement

Does the world really stop?

06/11/201327/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Does the world really stop?

There is a prevailing view that when someone is told that they have dementia, everything in their life must stop. If they were working or studying that must stop. They must stop driving. They stop being spoken to and start…

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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…

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A sense of achievement

26/06/201329/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

One of the most pervasive beliefs about dementia is that people living with it cannot achieve anything. For many the onset of living with dementia can signal the end of aspects of their life that represent the very foundations of…

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Let’s talk about dementia – Surprises

21/05/201329/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia5 Comments on Let’s talk about dementia – Surprises

Welcome to the third of my seven ‘mini’ blogs for UK Dementia Awareness Week 2013. They are all themed around talking about dementia, exploring different aspects of conversation from the point of view of people who are living with dementia, carers…

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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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