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The dementia-friendly shopping experience

08/08/201619/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on The dementia-friendly shopping experience

One of the most extraordinary comments I heard in the wake of Alzheimer’s Society launching their guide to becoming a dementia-friendly retailer was from a shopkeeper who said: “Why on earth do I need to make my shop dementia-friendly? Dementia…

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Getting technical

06/03/201301/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Getting technical

How many times have you forgotten your pin number or tried to work out what an abbreviation in a text message means? How often have you cursed technology for presenting you with what appears to be an insurmountable problem, declaring…

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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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What makes a dementia friendly community?

01/08/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

When I last wrote about the UK’s dementia challenge I said that we needed to make our country a place where people who are living with dementia can lead the lives they deserve to, rather than the ones foisted upon…

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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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