Tag: diagnosis

Part 1) When a label isn’t enough

06/02/201301/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Part 1) When a label isn’t enough

***This is a two part blog post*** Early diagnosis of dementia is becoming a hot topic in the UK, with a multitude of different approaches including a campaign to increase the numbers of people seeking help, and proposals to screen…

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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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NCD (Otherwise known as dementia)

21/11/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on NCD (Otherwise known as dementia)

It was only ever going to be a matter of time before the increased profile of dementia brought about a renaming of it. Thanks to the American Psychiatric Association (Representing 36,000 physician leaders in mental health) their newest version of…

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Having THAT conversation

26/09/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Having THAT conversation

At every stage of life we face difficult conversations, none more so than those prompted by concerns we have about changes in the health and wellbeing of our loved ones. With the launch of the UK Government’s initiative to increase…

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Don’t wait for a ‘crisis point’

23/05/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

I heard a pretty shocking statistic at yesterday’s Alzheimer’s Society conference. Two thirds of people living with dementia NEVER get an official diagnosis; if that same statistic applied to the diagnosis of cancer, and as a result two thirds of…

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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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