Scrabble Day
Each year on National Scrabble Day, April 13th recognises a game played around the world. Originally named Lexiko and then Criss-Cross Words, Alfred Mosher Butts eventually settled on the name Scrabble. The amateur artist and unemployed architect developed the word game in the midst of the depression. Still, it wasn’t until 1948, a final name change and a trademark that Butts finally began to produce the game.
Papamoa Indoor Bowls
New members are welcome at our friendly daytime indoor bowls club.
First game free and coaching available. Prizes and a club raffle to be won. Friday 11.45am to 3pm Papamoa Sports Centre, Gordon Spratt Park, off Parton Road. Call Neal 027 544 5460 or visit our webpage Papamoa Senior Indoor Bowls. See you there.
Changing the conversation around dementia
Reducing stigma starts with the words we use, and shifting the way we talk about dementia is a powerful step forward. This World Alzheimer’s Month, Ryman is highlighting the importance of reducing the discrimination caused by stigma surrounding people living with dementia.
Caroline Bartle, Ryman’s Dementia Care and Innovations Lead, says that using appropriate language when referring to people with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia can foster a more inclusive society. This not only benefits those experiencing cognitive decline but also their families and the wider community.
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