Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA

Pink October: Breast Cancer Awareness, Early Detection and the Knowledge That Can Save Lives 🎀 Pink October: Breast Cancer Awareness, Early Detection and the Knowledge That Can Save Lives By Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA Every October, pink ribbons appear across communities, organisations and social media. Buildings may be illuminated in pink, fundraising activities are organised, and people wear pink to express solidarity with those affected by breast cancer. But Pink October must mean more than wearing a colour. It is an opportunity to learn. It is an opportunity to understand our bodies. It is an opportunity to challenge misinformation. And, most importantly, it is an opportunity to remind people that recognising changes, seeking timely medical advice and participating in appropriate screening can make a meaningful difference. Breast cancer remains a major global health challenge. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 2.4 million women were diagnosed with breast cance...

  The Importance of Rest: Why Doing Less Can Sometimes Help Us Do Better The science of recovery and sustainable achievement Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA | Learning • Knowledge • Growth Introduction Rest is not a reward reserved for people who have finished everything. It is part of living and learning sustainably. Constant activity can conceal fatigue, mistakes and declining attention. Yet rest does not always mean doing nothing: sleep, quiet, enjoyable movement, time with loved ones and pauses between demanding tasks can serve different purposes. This article examines what rest means, what evidence supports, where uncertainty remains and how to make practical changes without assuming everyone has equal freedom over their time. 1. Learning Objectives Understand different forms of rest; distinguish sleep from breaks; evaluate research on attention and recovery; recognise warning signs; plan a realistic routine; and critically apply the concepts to an illustrative case. This article pro...

  Alzheimer’s Care: Building an Effective Organisational Structure Around the Person By Mary Lourdes Bonnici August Alzheimer’s Awareness Series 💜🧠 Throughout August, I am dedicating a special educational series to Alzheimer’s awareness, dementia care, organisational structure, leadership, communication and person-centred support . Alzheimer’s disease does not affect only memory. Its effects can extend into communication, independence, relationships, decision-making and everyday life. Families and carers can also experience significant emotional, practical and social responsibilities. For this reason, effective Alzheimer’s care cannot depend on one individual, one profession or one service. It requires a coordinated organisational structure that places the person living with dementia at its centre. According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2026), approximately 57 million people worldwide were living with dementia in 2021 , with nearly 10 million new cases occurring each y...