Tag: end-of-life

Joined-up thinking

20/02/201301/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Joined-up thinking

When I last wrote about social care funding (Why are we waiting?), I implored our policy makers to produce a workable solution to end the uncertainty many people face about how they will pay for care. The recent announcement by…

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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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When illness strikes…

12/12/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Dementia brings so many concerns for the wellbeing of those who are living with it, not least the risk posed by infections. Whenever my father was struck down by a bug, suddenly we would be plunged into a world of…

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Hard to swallow

12/09/201229/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia15 Comments on Hard to swallow

Something that is sadly very common in advanced dementia is the decline of the swallowing reflex. The condition, known as dysphagia, is extremely distressing for both the person affected and those caring for them, and can be fatal, either directly…

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End-of-life care: A very personal story

12/06/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia5 Comments on End-of-life care: A very personal story

Planting up my father’s grave recently, I found my mind wandering back to our last few days with him, painful in so many ways and yet hugely comforting as well. Nothing is more important to me than knowing that we…

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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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