by Mina Drever | Mar 16, 2025 | News
On 26 February 2025 I listened to a fascinating programme on Radio 4, called The Rally presented by Emily Knight. Apparently the rally, or the last rally, is a phrase that describes a phenomenon often observed just before – sometimes hours or days before – death...
by Mina Drever | Jan 28, 2025 | News
ADDRESSING DEMENTIA STIGMA – THE ADI’S WAY AND MY WAY WHAT IS STIGMA? Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) defines stigma as: The word stigma describes when a person or a group of people is treated unfairly because the person or group is perceived to be...
by Mina Drever | Dec 15, 2024 | News
It must be obvious by now that I do not like the word ‘dementia’. I do not like it because it is such a bad word, loaded with so much negativity. With so many people around the world being so frightened by this terrible word that they will hide their symptoms telling...
by Mina Drever | Nov 29, 2024 | News
‘Stigma remains high’ says Paola Bardolino -CEO at ADI – Alzheimer’s Disease International ADI makes use of a great deal of world-wide human resources, across all continents, to raise awareness and to tackle stigma. It has been working incessantly to eradicate...
by Mina Drever | Oct 19, 2024 | News
I highly recommend this series of eight episodes on Radio 4 – Communicating with Ros AtkinsEach of the guests on this series of conversations highlights key principles that are important to them in their work as communicators in their own field of expertise....
