Tag: language

This World Alzheimer’s Day let’s stop using the term “Alzheimer’s patient”

By Rebecca Frederick Today marks World Alzheimer’s Day. Rather than let it pass by us, perhaps we can use this day to make a simple change. Can we agree to stop using the term Alzheimer’s patient? First, some background statistics to understand the scale of the disease. As British Columbians live longer, we are seeing […]

#BCCPA2018 reminds delegates that “words matter” in seniors’ care

This past week at BCCPA’s 2018 annual conference, three of B.C.’s foremost advocates for person-centred language in seniors’ care took the stage to talk about why “words matter”. The panel consisted of: Daniel Fontaine, CEO, BCCPA Maria Howard, CEO, Alzheimer Society of B.C. Jo-Ann Tait, Corporate Director for the Seniors Care and Palliative Services at […]