I note (and applaud) the campaign on Twitter to get people thinking about the issues around dementia , although I admit that it took some time before I understood the significance of the orange analogy.
Part of this campaign would seem to be about getting people to consider the whole range of dementias, rather than just Alzheimer's Disease. Surfing around the web I see that many other dementia organisations have similar campaigns, and I'm sure that there is considerable confusion in the minds of the public on this.
So, without being too pedantic I hope, my question is this: would it be better for the Alzheimer's Society to change its name? it is, after all, an organisation that campaigns about all dementias, not just one. It's a bit like if there was a Lung Cancer Society that spoke up for everyone with all cancers: leukaemia, skin cancer, pancreatic cancer whatever.
In short, I wonder whether the very name of the Society is part of the problem that the Society itself is trying to educate people about.
Please understand that I don't wish in any way to belittle people with Alzheimer's at all. And I think AS is a fantastic organisation. I know that Alzheimers is the major form of dementia, and of course there's a need to support people with Alzheimer's . I just wonder if it isn't time for a bit of tweaking.
Part of this campaign would seem to be about getting people to consider the whole range of dementias, rather than just Alzheimer's Disease. Surfing around the web I see that many other dementia organisations have similar campaigns, and I'm sure that there is considerable confusion in the minds of the public on this.
So, without being too pedantic I hope, my question is this: would it be better for the Alzheimer's Society to change its name? it is, after all, an organisation that campaigns about all dementias, not just one. It's a bit like if there was a Lung Cancer Society that spoke up for everyone with all cancers: leukaemia, skin cancer, pancreatic cancer whatever.
In short, I wonder whether the very name of the Society is part of the problem that the Society itself is trying to educate people about.
Please understand that I don't wish in any way to belittle people with Alzheimer's at all. And I think AS is a fantastic organisation. I know that Alzheimers is the major form of dementia, and of course there's a need to support people with Alzheimer's . I just wonder if it isn't time for a bit of tweaking.