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Dignity: We all want it

28/02/202228/02/2022 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Dignity, alongside respect, person-centred care, choice, control and independence are all, in my view, part of the basics of care and support. We all want all of the above for ourselves, so why wouldn’t any person with care and support needs…

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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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Coronavirus and being isolated from a loved one

20/04/202018/05/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Coronavirus and being isolated from a loved one

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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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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  • Know a person’s boundaries 30/01/2023
  • Resolve to challenge assumptions about independence 28/12/2022

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