Tag: dysphagia

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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When eating just isn’t happening

23/11/202027/11/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

One of the topics I haven’t covered in depth on this blog is refusal to eat. So many of my blog posts are inspired by our experiences with my dad, and one thing he never did was refuse to eat,…

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Still hard to swallow

11/03/201929/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

With over 200 blogs on D4Dementia now, some of them approaching 7 years old in May this year, I’ve decided to spend my 2019 year of blogging by re-visiting some of the topics I’ve covered previously, throwing fresh light on…

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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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The digestive balance

31/03/201426/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on The digestive balance

You know that feeling you get after a meal when you’ve eaten a bit too much and although you loved the meal you are wishing you had shown a bit more restraint? Commonly known as indigestion, something I suspect all…

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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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