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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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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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Five-a-day to keep dementia away?

26/06/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

One of the things I am most frequently asked is how do you prevent getting dementia? People who have seen how this disease eventually ravages a person would do anything to avoid getting it, and those who have no first-hand…

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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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Recent Posts

  • Learning from personal diagnosis stories 20/05/2023
  • Hearing loss and dementia – Don’t ignore the link! 27/02/2023
  • Know a person’s boundaries 30/01/2023
  • Resolve to challenge assumptions about independence 28/12/2022

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