Tag: experience

Knowledge is power

26/10/202030/10/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Knowledge is power

One of the loveliest parts of my work is being able to help people by sharing our experiences as a family, augmented by what I have learnt from my campaigning and consultancy in the 8+ years since my dad died.…

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It could be you

10/06/201911/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

With over 200 blogs on D4Dementia, some of them now 7 years old, 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 why they remain relevant, and…

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The forgotten workforce

11/06/201817/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

In all of the meetings I’ve attended about unpaid carers in the 6+ years since my own caring role for my dad ended, the most common themes have been: A) How do we identify carers? And B) How do we…

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Delivering a dementia diagnosis

15/01/201817/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Delivering a dementia diagnosis

There are many times in a person’s life with dementia that are described as pivotal. Often these are the difficult, crisis occasions that create the negative narrative that is so commonly associated with dementia. But after my recent personal experiences…

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Why are you a carer?

14/06/201718/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia4 Comments on Why are you a carer?

On the face of it this is a really simple question, yet it is one that can generate so much discussion. It’s something I’ve been asked a lot in the last few years in the context of, “Why did you…

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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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