Tag: frustration

Repetition, repetition, repetition

26/10/201519/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Repetition, repetition, repetition

One of the symptoms of dementia that those around the person with dementia find most difficult to cope with is repetition. Families and professionals alike often express frustration, leading onto exasperation, which often ends in irritation and possibly even an…

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A helping hand

24/11/201423/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on A helping hand

When a loved one is living with dementia, it is inevitable that a time will come when they will need additional help and support. A person with dementia may be very resistant to any intervention from any individual, and who…

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Getting to the heart of unmet needs

04/08/201424/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Interpreting what someone with advancing dementia needs can often feel like a bit of a guessing game. If the person with dementia is struggling to articulate their needs and wishes in a way that the intended recipient of their communication…

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Turning the air blue

25/09/201327/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Many families who have a loved one living with dementia will know the moment only too well when a perfectly innocent greeting, question, conversation or even silence is broken by a swear word that prior to their loved one’s dementia…

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Day-to-day with dementia

28/08/201328/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

There are so many things in life that we take for granted, from the mundane to the critical, cruising through our daily lives wrapped up in our own world, largely ignoring what actually constitutes the foundations of day-to-day living. Take…

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Understanding aggression

24/07/201328/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Understanding aggression

Like so many dementia symptoms, aggression is often misunderstood, leading to inappropriate interventions. It is popular to portray people with dementia as angry and out of control, aggressive and unmanageable, frightening and dangerous. Extreme examples of aggression that lead to…

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Let’s talk about dementia – Frustrations

22/05/201329/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Let’s talk about dementia – Frustrations

Welcome to the fourth of my seven ‘mini’ blogs for UK Dementia Awareness Week 2013. They are all themed around talking about dementia, exploring different aspects of conversation from the point of view of people who are living with dementia, carers…

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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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