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Prioritising information for dementia carers

26/06/202330/06/2023 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Earlier this month saw the annual Carers Week, which included a campaign to pledge support by saying ‘I care’. As a nation we should all care – chances in are most people’s lifetimes they will either be a carer or know…

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Becoming the patient

24/04/202330/06/2023 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

I’ve been fortunate for most of my life to be pretty healthy. Even having my two children only resulted in one night in hospital for my first birth. So, my recent three nights in hospital came completely out of the…

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Hearing loss and dementia – Don’t ignore the link!

27/02/202302/04/2023 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

I talk about it in many of my training sessions, I’ve highlighted it in meetings and on social media, and recently it featured on BBC Radio 5 Live as a lady from the RNID told the breakfast presenter about how…

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What makes everything ok?

28/11/202206/12/2022 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

“It’ll all be ok.” A common phrase we all use when we want to reassure someone. However, for people with dementia it’s not always that helpful. Yes, it offers a low-level of verbal reassurance, but that may not be understood, and…

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Are you in the 15% or the 85%?

26/09/202230/09/2022 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

I see a lot of dementia statistics in my work, but none have shocked me more than that which Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) published on 21 September 2022 as they launched their 2022 World Alzheimer’s Report. ADI said: “Up to 85%…

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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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