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Going back to school… and being reminded of VERA

31/07/202308/08/2023 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

For me learning is a continual, lifelong process, and with this in mind I was delighted to sign up to the Dementia UK Summer School that ran earlier this month. This is an annual opportunity to learn from Admiral Nurses,…

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Make a difference like no other

25/07/202230/07/2022 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

If there is one thing that everyone in social care is acutely aware of currently it would be the recruitment and retention crisis. People who need support and their families are suffering due to the workforce crisis, staff are being…

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Supporting a person with dementia to keep busy

23/08/202130/09/2021 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

In the strange pandemic on/off lockdown world we’ve lived in for the past 18 months, maintaining focus on tasks and activities has, for many people, become really difficult. This isn’t a new feeling for many people with dementia, however, who…

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Making meaningful conversation

26/04/202103/05/2021 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

  “When was the last time you really engaged with a person living with dementia?” This was a question I posed during a recent online training session I ran with a small group of social care staff. Some of the…

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A celebration of what is possible

17/09/201817/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

As another September brings World Alzheimer’s Month, there is always the temptation to write a blog that points out how much we still need to do to improve awareness, care and support for people who are living with dementia and…

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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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