Many families who have a loved one living with dementia will know the moment only too well when a perfectly innocent greeting, question, conversation or even silence is broken by a swear word that prior to their loved one’s dementia…
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.
Reaching for the stars
It seems very appropriate that today, on World Alzheimer’s Day and Dementia Awareness Day (DAD), I’m doing a Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s Society, hoping that memories of my dad will give me lots of inspiration and strength for the 10km. Sometimes…
Diagnosis – The day and the aftermath
Given that dementia is one of the most feared, if indeed not THE most feared disease in the UK and beyond, you could probably turn the moment of diagnosis (worldwide a new diagnosis of dementia is made every four seconds)…
A sense of loss
I’ve summed up previously about the feelings of loss associated with dementia, but given the enormity of this emotion for so many families I feel a greater exploration of this subject is very much needed. One of the most common…
Restraints – The dark side of care?
“They kick, punch and bite us, what do you expect us to do?” The words of a social care worker caring for people in a residential dementia unit, explaining why they sometimes have to physically restrain their residents or request…
