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Carer’s questions – Does everyone feel that they can’t cope?

13/06/201424/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Welcome to the fifth of my seven ‘mini’ blogs for UK Carers Week 2014. As regular readers of this blog know, I cared for my father for 19 years during his vascular dementia. For the majority of that time, however, I never…

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Reflections on 2013

18/12/201326/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Reflecting on a whole year is never an easy task. So many different events, milestones, and most importantly people have contributed to the last 12 months, each leaving me with that most precious gift – a memory. My collection of…

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Good to talk?

01/11/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Having had 19 years of first-hand experience with dementia, I always find it very interesting listening to other people talking about it. By far the most powerful accounts are, for me, those that come from people who are living with dementia,…

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So how much do you know about dementia?

15/09/201206/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia5 Comments on So how much do you know about dementia?

Awareness is something that is talked about extensively in healthcare. In fact it is fair to say that those of us working in this field are pretty much obsessed by it. Days or weeks designed to highlight particular conditions are…

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Going for gold

08/08/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

As the medals have accumulated for Team GB at this year’s Olympic games, I have often caught myself wondering how amazing it would be if we could translate the dedication, talent, will-to-win, perseverance, commitment and self-belief that our sports men…

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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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How do you make good dementia policy?

14/06/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on How do you make good dementia policy?

Having spent 19-years graduating in dementia, I can honestly say that I think I know dementia pretty well. Its highs and lows, the surprises and quirks, the sadness and pain, and the endless battles you fight for the care your…

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Can the UK rise to the challenge?

29/05/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Whether you are living with dementia, caring for someone with it, have encountered dementia at some point in your life through friends or family, work within the health and social care sectors, or are someone whose life has never been…

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About me

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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