Tag: dementia friendly communities

Living with dementia in a rural community

19/03/201817/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

September 2017 saw the launch of the Dementia Action Alliance’s (DAA) ‘From Seldom Heard to Seen and Heard’ Campaign. The campaign focuses on people living with dementia and their families from six communities who are often marginalised from services and…

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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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Finding the value in every generation

04/04/201619/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Finding the value in every generation

Prior to becoming a mum, I wrote extensively about my experiences of caring for my dad. In many ways those experiences were a unique preparation for parenthood. Not in a disrespectful way – I never viewed my dad as a…

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Fixing dementia care in hospitals

25/01/201619/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia4 Comments on Fixing dementia care in hospitals

Standards of hospital care for people with dementia made the news last week, with an investigation by the Alzheimer’s Society showing shocking variations in the quality of care being given, prompting the charity to launch their ‘Fix Dementia Care’ campaign. Given…

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Holiday season

03/08/201520/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Holiday season

August in the UK is traditionally seen as the holiday month. Apart from the fact that most families with school-age children are restricted to holidaying at this time of year due to education regulations, there seems to be a mass…

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One million friends, but we need specialists too

02/03/201522/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Like many people who have supported the Dementia Friends initiative, I was delighted to hear the announcement that the target of creating one million Dementia Friends was recently reached. Dementia Friends is the UK Government’s initiative, in partnership with the…

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Talking about dementia… with your employee

23/05/201425/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Welcome to the sixth of my seven ‘mini’ blogs for UK Dementia Awareness Week 2014. Concerns that a person is developing dementia aren’t just restricted to that individual – they also affect those closest to them, bringing complex relationships into…

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Talking about dementia… with your neighbour

22/05/201425/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Welcome to the fifth of my seven ‘mini’ blogs for UK Dementia Awareness Week 2014. Concerns that a person is developing dementia aren’t just restricted to that individual – they also affect those closest to them, bringing complex relationships into…

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Join the debate

02/10/201327/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Join the debate

Back at the start of 2013 I published a blog detailing My Dementia Wish List for the year. Ten months later seems an appropriate time to revisit some of these goals and, looking forward to the G8 Dementia Summit in…

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Reaching for the stars

21/09/201327/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

It seems very appropriate that today, on World Alzheimer’s Day and Dementia Awareness Day (DAD), I’m doing a Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s Society, hoping that memories of my dad will give me lots of inspiration and strength for the 10km. Sometimes…

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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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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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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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