January 2025 Post – What is Stigma?

January 2025 Post – What is Stigma?

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...
December 2024 Post – What is Dementia?

December 2024 Post – What is Dementia?

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...
October 2024 Post – Notes on Communicating

October 2024 Post – Notes on Communicating

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....
September 2024 Post – The Power of Language

September 2024 Post – The Power of Language

I have been listening, on and off for a number of years, to Word of Mouth, with Michael Rosen, on Radio 4. I usually pick it up quite by accident as I am driving or when I preparing dinner. On 29-08-2024 – driving on the M11 – the subject matter on that day’s episode...
August 2024 Post – 1 in 762 Chances

August 2024 Post – 1 in 762 Chances

It is four months since the 36th Global Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International at which my virtual contribution (click here to watch my video presentation on YouTube) – had 1 in 762 chances of attracting attention and being selected for viewing over...