By: Bruce Wray – At the Alzheimer Society, we focus our communication outreach on a variety of key messages: de-stigmatizing dementia, awareness building and education of the condition and publicizing the availability of the programming and services designed to...
By: Colleen Ellison-Wareing – I want so much for others reading this to understand that your parent having Alzheimer’s prior to dying, does not in fact, make their death easier. It is my hope that after reading this, no person shall ever say to the child of a...
Dementia and the Impact of Volunteers By: Jen Hale, Manager of Volunteer and Social Recreation Services At the Alzheimer Society London & Middlesex (ASLM), there is a team of over 240 active volunteers who assist in virtually every aspect of the work of the...
Dementia and the Importance of Person-Centred Language By: Aaron Brown, Communications Specialist As a society, we are growing more socially conscious in order to help many formerly alienated groups feel included and accepted. Obviously, this is a good development...
Changing the Misconceptions of Dementia By: Bruce Wray, Communications Manager For London’s Ron Robert, the day he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s was the day he also lost his driver’s licence. His doctor offered minimal information or counselling to support the...
