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Mind your language

‘Living with’ is now a thing – usually followed by something nasty like Alzheimer’s

21 July 2018

9:00 AM

21 July 2018

9:00 AM

I’m not at all sure about the formula a person living with, followed by something unwelcome, such as Alzheimer’s disease, HIV or psoriasis. Perhaps I should describe myself as a person living with my husband.

The formula is recommended by many Aids organisations that follow the ‘terminology guidelines’ of the UN Programme on HIV/Aids.

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