Diagnosing dementia Beth Britton Freelance Campaigner | Consultant | Writer | Blogger
Me and my dad in 1980… …and 2011 My dad
My dad’s dementia began when I was about 12 years old Over the following 10 years he would experience: Memory problems Confusion Lack of reasoning Hallucinations & wild imaginations Difficulties in completing tasks he had previously found routine Inability to look after himself, his home or manage money Going out and getting lost in his neighbourhood Hiding/misplacing/mixing up things around the house That got gradually worse…
How did my dad go 10 years without a diagnosis
Dad’s crisis point
Did my dad REALLY go 10 years without a diagnosis?
The clinician’s dilemma
Early v Timely
Why diagnosis must be person- centred
How do we improve rates of diagnosis
Diagnosis is not about statistics
Do I wish my dad had been diagnosed earlier?
What does good support look like?
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