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Dignity: We all want it

28/02/202228/02/2022 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Dignity, alongside respect, person-centred care, choice, control and independence are all, in my view, part of the basics of care and support. We all want all of the above for ourselves, so why wouldn’t any person with care and support needs…

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Terms of endearment – The ‘darling’ debate

12/10/201519/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia3 Comments on Terms of endearment – The ‘darling’ debate

A couple of months ago the Care Quality Commission (CQC) released a report detailing an inspection of a care home in Harrogate where the language used by staff when communicating with residents came under the spotlight. Care home staff had…

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Caught on camera

16/10/201327/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia3 Comments on Caught on camera

CQC’s launch of their document ‘A fresh start for the regulation and inspection of adult social care’ has created a barrage of debate. Amongst the raft of changes and proposals to overhaul the inspection and regulation of care services for…

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Why, oh why, oh why?

09/10/201327/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Incensed. Appalled. Outraged. Indeed there are a plethora of words to describe how I felt on hearing reports of a rise in suspected cases of elder abuse in England, but I’m not sure any of them accurately do my feelings…

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A good end-of-life

17/07/201328/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Given our aversion to talking about death and dying, the idea of a good end-of-life isn’t something that has been widely debated. Yet for people who are diagnosed with a terminal disease, like dementia, knowing what would represent a good end…

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Advocacy and dementia – A vital partnership

19/06/201329/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Advocacy and dementia – A vital partnership

Dementia poses many challenges for those living with it or those caring for someone with it, not least getting their voice heard. Our wishes, views, needs and preferences are fundamental to our lives, but dementia can begin to erode our…

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We are all individuals

01/05/201330/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on We are all individuals

Of all the buzz words and phrases around in health and social care at the moment, ‘person-centred care’ is arguably one of the most important. It might sound like a cross between trendy language and clichéd ideas, but there is…

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My dementia wish list

02/01/201302/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia3 Comments on My dementia wish list

Welcome to 2013, the beginning of another new year and no doubt another set of targets for the tick box culture in health and social care. 2013 promises to be an important time for dementia, with the need to build…

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Sense and simplicity

14/11/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Sense and simplicity

One of the many positive things to come out of the increase in dementia awareness is the focus on how we provide the best possible care for people living with dementia. The importance of training for everyone involved in dementia…

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T

29/08/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Having dementia should never change the way someone is viewed or respected, yet sadly it often does. Many people are unable to see beyond the disease to the person within, and as a result, it is frequently considered acceptable to…

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Loving our elders and betters

07/06/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Loving our elders and betters

In the UK we are wonderfully good at valuing children and animals. Yes, there are isolated cases of cruelty and abandonment, but the vast majority show huge compassion towards the young, putting children at the centre of so much in…

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Continuity is key

21/05/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia4 Comments on Continuity is key

Last week a story hit the headlines about how Jeanette Maitland’s husband Ken, who was living with dementia, had been given 106 different carers during the last year of his life. Mr Maitland, from Aberdeen, had been allocated two 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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