Scandal of 'tax' on dementia. Daily Express headline today.
Just had a call from mum ( Alz and VaD) terrified that she now has to pay an extra tax because she has Alzheimer's. According to the Daily Express, that is. She also stopped taking statins some time ago due to the careless reporting in the same newspaper.
The sensationalist and careless language used in such headlines is damaging to the very people it is reporting on. And it has made me very very angry as I try to explain to my dear mum that what the newspaper said is not in fact the truth. It upsets me even more that it appears this term was coined by a spokesperson for the Alzheimer's Society.
My mum trusts the British press and believes what she is told by them. Her ability to interpret nuances has greatly diminished in recent years to the point where she takes everything in a literal sense. She still believes we all pay an extra tax according to how many bedrooms we have.
I'd be interested to know if anyone else out there has encountered this, and how they deal with it. In the meantime, thanks for the opportunity to vent!
Just had a call from mum ( Alz and VaD) terrified that she now has to pay an extra tax because she has Alzheimer's. According to the Daily Express, that is. She also stopped taking statins some time ago due to the careless reporting in the same newspaper.
The sensationalist and careless language used in such headlines is damaging to the very people it is reporting on. And it has made me very very angry as I try to explain to my dear mum that what the newspaper said is not in fact the truth. It upsets me even more that it appears this term was coined by a spokesperson for the Alzheimer's Society.
My mum trusts the British press and believes what she is told by them. Her ability to interpret nuances has greatly diminished in recent years to the point where she takes everything in a literal sense. She still believes we all pay an extra tax according to how many bedrooms we have.
I'd be interested to know if anyone else out there has encountered this, and how they deal with it. In the meantime, thanks for the opportunity to vent!