World Alzheimer’s Day — 21 Sept 2025: Alzheimer’s is not just forgetfulness or a normal part of ageing. Early signs—memory loss affecting daily life, confusion about time or place, trouble finding words, or personality changes—should prompt a respectful conversation and a medical check-up; early diagnosis and support can improve quality of life for people living with dementia and their families. This year’s theme, “Ask About Dementia. Ask About Alzheimer’s,” urges everyone to speak up, challenge stigma, and build dementia-friendly communities.
You can help by learning the warning signs, offering practical or emotional support to carers, and sharing accurate information so myths don’t spread; donate or volunteer with local Alzheimer’s organisations to fund care and research. Share to raise awareness and support someone today.
#WorldAlzheimersDay #AskAboutDementia #AskAboutAlzheimers #DementiaAwareness #AlzheimersAwareness #SupportCaregivers #EarlyDiagnosis #EndStigma #DementiaFriendly #BrainHealth #MemoryMatters #SCABPharmacy
Local archives are disappearing. Does it matter?
Every day, small newspapers and radio stations shut down, taking decades of local history with them. No digitization. No preservation. Just erased memory.
Without archives, who holds power accountable?
Without records, how do we learn from past mistakes?
Read my full article on why losing media archives weakens democracy →
https://medium.com/@ptit.tolier/part1-the-disappearance-of-local-media-archives-51dbc0e8570e
#MemoryMatters #SaveLocalNews #DemocracyInDanger #CollectiveMemory
📚 **Reading Journey Update** 📚
Since 2015, I haven't read as much due to my father's illness and subsequent passing in 2017. Along the way, I've faced memory lapses and concentration challenges. But now, I've decided to keep a reading journal. 📖✍️
Despite my mind sometimes drifting to household tasks, problems, and other distractions, I'm determined to tackle this reading challenge.
#ReadingChallenge #BookLover #StayFocused #MemoryMatters