There is a common misconception that there is a pill to fix virtually any health issue. I’ve written about this before (‘A pill for everything?’) in relation to medications for dementia (most notably prescribed for people with Alzheimer’s Disease), but…
Author: Beth Britton
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.
The thorny issue of mental capacity
(A note before I begin this blog: You should not consider anything written in this blog as legal advice for you or anyone you care for). I’ve long thought about writing a blog on mental capacity for people with dementia,…
Routine, routine, routine
With a New Year often comes resolutions to change our routines. Things we’ve always done, that perhaps aren’t so good for us, are intended to be banished in favour of routines that are healthier or that we perceive are better…
200 not out
I never thought I’d be writing this, but this post is my 200th on D4Dementia! What began as a modest blog with an ambition to share some of the experiences (mostly positive) that we’d had with my dad during his…
The art of gentleness
Earlier this month I found myself in the honoured position of being a judge for a care awards event. As judges we had six categories to review, and there were some amazing testimonies of the care and support dedicated social…
