D
dashes
use em dash (–) not en dash (-)
use sparingly
dates
8 August 2018 – no commas, no th
eg Wednesday 8 August 2018
exceptions can be made where space is limited, eg Lines are open 9am – 5pm, Mon – Fri
day centre
not daycentre
death
speak plainly – use death, dying, died, someone who has died, when someone dies
not passed away, passed on
but be sensitive – don't say when you die
dementia
the umbrella term for symptoms and conditions including Alzheimer's, vascular dementia
dementia-friendly
not dementia friendly
disability
for information on appropriate language when discussing disability, refer to page 27 of the Disability Handbook by the National Union of Journalists
doctor
more easily understood than GP
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