Tag: passion

Your voice

27/11/201326/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia3 Comments on Your voice

Sometimes I meet people who seem genuinely perplexed by my passion for the work that I do. Trying to convey the warmth and genuine love I have for my vocation isn’t always easy, particularly amongst those with very negative viewpoints of…

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Good to talk?

01/11/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Having had 19 years of first-hand experience with dementia, I always find it very interesting listening to other people talking about it. By far the most powerful accounts are, for me, those that come from people who are living with dementia,…

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Going for gold

08/08/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

As the medals have accumulated for Team GB at this year’s Olympic games, I have often caught myself wondering how amazing it would be if we could translate the dedication, talent, will-to-win, perseverance, commitment and self-belief that our sports men…

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What makes a dementia friendly community?

01/08/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

When I last wrote about the UK’s dementia challenge I said that we needed to make our country a place where people who are living with dementia can lead the lives they deserve to, rather than the ones foisted upon…

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About me

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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  • Resolve to challenge assumptions about independence 28/12/2022
  • What makes everything ok? 28/11/2022
  • Women’s raw deal on dementia 31/10/2022

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