D4Dementia
Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Ten lost years

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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 muc...
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Wednesday, 24 July 2013

Understanding aggression

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Like so many dementia symptoms , aggression is often misunderstood, leading to inappropriate interventions. It is popular to portray people ...
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Wednesday, 17 July 2013

A good end-of-life

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Given our aversion to talking about death and dying, the idea of a good end-of-life isn't something that has been widely debated. Yet fo...
Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Paid to care

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When you go into any care setting, either as someone needing care or their family, you naturally expect that everyone who is looking after y...
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Wednesday, 3 July 2013

Keep the faith

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One of the first things to become bypassed in someone’s life as their dementia progresses and they become more reliant on social care can be...
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Wednesday, 26 June 2013

A sense of achievement

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One of the most pervasive beliefs about dementia is that people living with it cannot achieve anything. For many the onset of living with de...
Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Advocacy and dementia – A vital partnership

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Dementia poses many challenges for those living with it or those caring for someone with it, not least getting their voice heard. Our wishes...
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Beth
United Kingdom
I'm a campaigner and consultant, writer and blogger. My dad 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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