Tag: loss

I love you and I miss you dad

25/04/202225/04/2022 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

I’m not sure I can quite believe my dad died 10 years ago today. I have no idea where those 10 years have gone. So much in my life has changed, and yet I remember so vividly – like it…

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Experiences of loss

15/04/201916/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

With over 200 blogs on D4Dementia now, some of them approaching 7 years old next month, 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…

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The rainbow of dementia

09/04/201817/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on The rainbow of dementia

This week will mark what would have been my dad’s 91st birthday, and later on in April, the 6th anniversary of his passing. These milestones have left me reflecting on the last 19 years of dad’s life, how dementia crept…

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A moving experience

02/02/201523/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on A moving experience

Moving into a new home is always stressful. I spent most of 2014 trying to move house, and I can testify to why it is generally considered to be one of the most stressful life events, alongside bereavement, divorce, major…

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A loss of innocence

14/04/201426/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on A loss of innocence

As those of you who read this blog post last year will know, April is a difficult month for my family. While the spring flowers come into full bloom, the lambs scamper in the fields and the temperatures warm up, this…

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A sense of loss

11/09/201327/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

I’ve summed up previously about the feelings of loss associated with dementia, but given the enormity of this emotion for so many families I feel a greater exploration of this subject is very much needed. One of the most common…

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Let’s talk about dementia – Silence

25/05/201329/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Welcome to the seventh 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 and…

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Let’s talk about dementia – Questions and answers

20/05/201329/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Let’s talk about dementia – Questions and answers

Welcome to the second 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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In sickness and in health

16/01/201301/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Through my work I am very privileged to meet and chat with people whose day-to-day life revolves around caring for someone with dementia or living with it themselves. Why ‘privileged’ you might wonder? Simply because having walked this path with…

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You are not alone

19/09/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on You are not alone

Isolation amongst those caring for or grieving for a loved one is one of the saddest aspects of being a carer. Feeling that you are without support, help and guidance, trapped within an environment that has shrunk down to just…

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Dementia’s emotional rollercoaster

15/08/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Dementia’s emotional rollercoaster

Living with dementia is one of the toughest challenges any family can face. Emotions become raw and brutally exposed, and the constant question of, “Why did our loved one develop this?” is a harrowing, often daily, exercise in trying to…

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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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