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Sleep deprivation – A risk factor for dementia?

25/09/202302/10/2023 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

I’ve really enjoyed seeing all of this year’s World Alzheimer’s Month content around risk factors and risk reduction, which has also included the Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) World Alzheimer Report 2023. I’ve been fortunate to have had opportunities to contribute…

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Living with dementia – It’s not postponed!

20/05/202025/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Living with dementia – It’s not postponed!

For the last two months I’ve written about the coronavirus pandemic. I want to continue with this theme since it is at the forefront of all of our minds, but also with a little nod to the significance of this month…

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Don’t let the sun go down on me

02/05/201619/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Don’t let the sun go down on me

Of all the words associated with the various symptoms and effects that dementia can have on a person, ‘sundowning’ is one of the most curious. It is a word to describe when a person with dementia becomes more active and/or distressed…

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Troubleshooting checklist

28/04/201425/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Advanced dementia brings many challenges for the person living with it and also their family and carer(s). Not only can you often feel like you need to be a bit of a detective for your loved one (as I described…

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Catching some z’s

05/12/201202/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

There are few things more closely associated with wellbeing than a good night’s sleep. It is something many of us take for granted until it is disturbed by the people or environment around us, or when those dreaded nights of…

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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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