Tag: changed behaviour

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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Action for dementia care and support – Changes associated with dementia

25/05/201817/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Welcome to the last of my five blog posts for UK Dementia Action Week 2018 (DAW2018).  This year Dementia Awareness Week is renamed Dementia Action Week to reflect the need for action for people affected by dementia rather than only focusing on awareness. In this…

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When behaviour changes…

18/09/201718/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

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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