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Know a little more about dementia

21/09/202129/10/2021 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

The theme of this year’s World Alzheimer’s Month (or World Dementia Month as I prefer to call it) is #KnowDementia. The aim is to highlight the early signs and symptoms of dementia to enable people to get a more timely…

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Action for dementia care and support – The basics of dementia

21/05/201817/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Welcome to the first of my five blog posts for UK Dementia Action Week 2018 (DAW2018).  This year Dementia Awareness Week is renamed Dementia Action Week to reflect the need for action for people affected by dementia rather than only focusing on awareness. In this…

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I need you

18/07/201702/07/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on I need you

In my 2013 blog post ‘What is dementia’ I focused on the symptoms of dementia, noting the following amongst my very long list of ways in which a person can be affected by dementia: “An increasing need for reassurance (someone…

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When losing, hiding or hoarding items becomes a problem

18/04/201718/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on When losing, hiding or hoarding items becomes a problem

In May 2013 I wrote a blog post entitled ‘What is dementia?’ about the symptoms of dementia. I wanted to explore the different ways in which a person’s dementia might manifest itself to reinforce the message that dementia isn’t all…

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When concentration becomes difficult

22/02/201619/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

I suspect that from time to time most of us lose our focus on a task, object, TV programme, person or other aspect of our life that momentarily requires us to put aside all other thoughts and images to ensure…

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Supporting a person with anxiety

23/11/201519/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Anxiety is commonly mentioned as one of a raft of symptoms linked to the development and progression of dementia. It is thought that dementia can both exacerbate anxiety in those who have a history of being anxious, and also bring…

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The ‘stages’ of dementia

09/11/201519/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on The ‘stages’ of dementia

I had a very refreshing conversation recently with someone running a care company about the ‘stages’ of dementia. In this person’s view, the way in which the medical model defines dementia by different stages isn’t helpful for a more human…

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Repetition, repetition, repetition

26/10/201519/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Repetition, repetition, repetition

One of the symptoms of dementia that those around the person with dementia find most difficult to cope with is repetition. Families and professionals alike often express frustration, leading onto exasperation, which often ends in irritation and possibly even an…

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Spotting dementia

28/09/201520/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Spotting dementia

My last D4Dementia blog was all about remembering the person, and as World Alzheimer’s Month draws to a close for 2015, I want to tackle another theme from this month of awareness raising – spotting the signs of dementia. I’ve…

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Day-to-day with dementia

28/08/201328/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

There are so many things in life that we take for granted, from the mundane to the critical, cruising through our daily lives wrapped up in our own world, largely ignoring what actually constitutes the foundations of day-to-day living. Take…

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Ten lost years

31/07/201328/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Ten lost years

It seems like a very long time ago that my dad first started showing signs of dementia. In essence it’s about twenty years, but since so much has happened subsequently it feels like a lifetime separates those experiences. With the huge level…

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What is dementia?

29/05/201329/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on What is dementia?

Reflecting after my daily blogging for UK Dementia Awareness Week 2013, and reviewing all of the coverage given to this campaign, it has struck me that whilst it has succeeded in getting more people talking about dementia, many of those…

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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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