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Five things I’m glad we bought my dad

25/01/202129/01/2021 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

A question I’m often asked is what would I recommend buying a person with dementia? This has become even more pertinent with so many family members unable to see relatives with dementia during the pandemic, and looking for ideas of…

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Home sweet home

13/11/201717/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Home sweet home

I seem to have found myself quoting a particular statistic so much in the last few weeks that it is now imprinted in my mind: Alzheimer’s Society: Fix Dementia Care Homecare report  I include this stat in my dementia training…

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Routine, routine, routine

16/01/201718/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia6 Comments on Routine, routine, routine

With a New Year often comes resolutions to change our routines. Things we’ve always done, that perhaps aren’t so good for us, are intended to be banished in favour of routines that are healthier or that we perceive are better…

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A precious gift

18/08/201424/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

I’ve often thought about what the most precious gift is that you could give a person with dementia in the absence of a cure. I’ve written before about the importance of love, but I suspect that if I asked a…

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Part 2) When a label isn’t enough

06/02/201301/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Part 2) When a label isn’t enough

***This is a two part blog post*** Please read: Part 1) When a label isn’t enough Regardless of how much the government needs clear statistics of exactly how many people have dementia in the UK, presumably so that they can…

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Don’t ignore me

30/01/201301/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Don’t ignore me

Everyone with dementia has the right to expression, yet a lot of dementia care still focuses on imposing the will of the care provider on the person, rather than assessing what the person themselves actually wants. Even people with an…

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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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Recent Posts

  • Carers: We are United 06/06/2022
  • 10 years of D4Dementia… and 10 years for my dad’s dementia diagnosis 20/05/2022
  • I love you and I miss you dad 25/04/2022
  • Live in the moment 28/03/2022

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