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Diagnosing dementia Beth Britton Freelance Campaigner | Consultant | Writer | Blogger
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Me and my dad in 1980… …and 2011 My dad
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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…
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How did my dad go 10 years without a diagnosis
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Dad’s crisis point
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Did my dad REALLY go 10 years without a diagnosis?
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The clinician’s dilemma
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Early v Timely
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Why diagnosis must be person- centred
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How do we improve rates of diagnosis
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Diagnosis is not about statistics
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Do I wish my dad had been diagnosed earlier?
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What does good support look like?
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BLOG: http://d4dementia.blogspot.co.uk/ TWITTER: @bethyb1886 FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/D4Dementia WEBSITE: http://www.bethbritton.com/ BLOG: http://d4dementia.blogspot.co.uk/ TWITTER: @bethyb1886 FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/D4Dementia
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